Beavers Fall Another Game Behind in North Division

Published on August 20, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - With their sights set on first place, the Portland Beavers were instead burdened with deuces Tuesday night against division-rival Edmonton.

The Trappers scored two runs in each of the first three innings and had twice as many hits to stay within a half-game of Salt Lake in the North Division with an 8-3 win over the Beavers in front of 5,916 at PGE Park.

Losers of three straight, Portland finds itself fighting time as well as its divisional opponents. Tuesday's defeat dropped the Beavers (62-69) to 3.5 games behind the Stingers in the division with 13 games left to play. Salt Lake was an 8-5 winner over Tacoma Tuesday.

Edmonton starter Britt Reames held the Beavers to just two hits over the first six innings to get the win. Reames (5-13) yielded three runs on five hits in 6.1 innings, striking out seven.

Scott Hodges drove in two runs with a single to center in the first inning to give Edmonton an early lead. Terrmel Sledge added a two-run single in the second and Peter Bergeron's two-run double in the third gave the Trappers a 6-0 advantage.

Hodges led the way with three hits while Bergeron and Sledge each had three RBIs apiece for the Trappers (64-65).

Dennis Tankersley hit two batters and gave up six runs on eight hits as he matched his shortest outing of the season. Tankersley (7-11) lasted four innings, issuing three walks and striking out seven.

Alex Fernandez hit a solo home run in the fifth and had an RBI single in the seventh. Later in the seventh, Tim Drew issued a bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Xavier Nady for Portland's final run.

Edmonton added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings.

NOTES: The Beavers released outfielder Kory De Haan prior to the game .... Alex Fernandez' home run was his first in 18 games ... the Beavers are 2-6 against the Trappers this season ... the Beavers haven't won the first game of a homestand since their home opener April 11 ... the Beavers fell seven games below .500 for the first time this season with the loss.

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