Beavers Close Out Season On Winning Note

Published on September 3, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Cedric Hunter clubbed his first Triple-A home run and later robbed one as the Portland Beavers concluded the 2007 season with a 3-2 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies before 9,640 Monday afternoon at PGE Park.

Roger Deago (3-5) picked up the win, allowing two runs and five hits while striking out five over six innings for the Beavers, who were 58-86 on the season.

Jared Wells, who didn't allowed a run over his final 15 appearances, retired the side in order in the ninth to notch his ninth save.

Sun-Woo Kim (8-8) took the loss, giving up three runs and five hits to go with five strikeouts in five innings of work for the Grizzlies (77-69).

Hunter, playing just his third game with the Beavers, belted a second-inning, two-run homer and Jon Schemmel added a solo shot to left during the next frame as the Beavers got out to a 3-0 lead.

The Grizzlies scored two runs in the sixth. Justin Leone drew a one-out walk, stole second, moved to third when the throw down was offline and scored on a groundout. Justin Knoedler and Brian Hortwitz then logged back-to-back doubles to plate a second run.

With a leaping catch above the fence in left, Hunter stole a home run from pinch-hitter Scott McClain with a runner on base in the seventh inning, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd of almost 10,000.

NOTES: The Beavers drew 388,963 fans to PGE Park this season, an average of 5,478 fans per game ... the team averaged 7,361 per game for July, August and September games ... Beavers players tossed t-shirts into the stands and signed autographs for thousands of fans on the field after the game.

Beavers Game File

MONDAY'S GAME: Beavers 3, Fresno 2

WINNING PITCHER: Deago (3-5)

LOSING PITCHER: Kim (8-8)

SAVE: Wells (9)

HOME RUNS: Hunter (1), Schemmel (2)

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