Tim Lopes of the Tacoma Rainiers

Lopes Launches First Career Grand Slam, Tacoma Falls to Sacramento at Cheney

Tacoma, WA - Infielder Tim Lopes launched the first grand slam of his career on Friday, helping Tacoma nearly close a seven-run gap, but the Rainiers left the tying run aboard in the bottom of the ninth, falling to the Sacramento River Cats in the three-game series opener at Cheney Stadium, 8-6. With the Rainiers behind in the bottom of the seventh, 8-2, Lopes launched a grand slam over the left-center field videoboard with... Full Story