Beavers Lose Final Road Game on Easley's Two-Run Single in Ninth

Published on September 2, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


Ed Easley hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Reno Aces came back to win 5-4 over the Portland Beavers at Aces Ballpark Thursday night.

Luis Perdomo (3-6) walked Jeff Bailey and Yunesky Sanchez to start the Aces' (67-72) half of the ninth, and after a sacrifice bunt, he intentionally walked Carlos Corporan to load the bases before Easley's single through the hole at short.

Doug Deeds doubled and tripled with two runs and former Beaver Drew Macias had an RBI single for Reno.

Jody Gerut had hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to put the Beavers (57-83) in position to win it but Perdomo could not protect the one-run lead. Dusty Ryan was 2-for-3 with an RBI double and Luis Durango and Josh Barfield both had a pair of hits.

Kasey Olenberger (2-3) worked a scoreless ninth for the victory.

Portland wasted seven solid innings by Radhames Liz, who gave up three runs (2 earned) on five hits and two walks.

After falling behind 3-0 in the third, the Beavers used an RBI double by Dusty Ryan and an RBI single by Liz to get within one run in the fifth before Gerut homered to right off Jason Urquidez with a man aboard and two outs in the eighth.

The Beavers had a chance to set a team record for wins on a road trip but settled for a 9-4 mark on the trip to Las Vegas, Tacoma and Reno.

Kevin Mulvey went seven innings for the Aces, yielding two runs on six hits and two walks.

The Beavers return to PGE Park for their final home series against Las Vegas Friday at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific).

NOTES: The Beavers finished their road schedule with a 33-39 record ... it was Gerut's first home run for the Beavers since May 4, 2008.

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