Beavers Win in the Bottom of the Night

Published on August 1, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Yordany Ramirez' RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth plated Peter Ciofrone from third with the winning run in the Portland Beavers' 4-3 win over the Nashville Sounds before 5,028 Wednesday night at PGE Park.

The Beavers (45-67) rallied to tie the game in the seventh and put the leadoff batter on base in the ninth as Ciofrone reached on a two-base error. Ciofrone later moved to third on a groundout and came in to score when Ramirez pushed a single over the head of the shortstop and into shallow left-center.

Ramirez had three hits and Pete Laforest hit his 27th home run to lead Portland.

Scott Cassidy (2-2) was credited with his second win of the year for the Beavers, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Luther Hackman (1-1) was charged with an unearned run and a loss for his efforts in the bottom of the ninth.

Trailing by a pair, the Beavers matched the Sounds in the bottom of the seventh. Laforest got Portland to within a run with a solo homer and Frank Menechino doubled and scored on a game-tying RBI double by Ciofrone. The Beavers, however, left the bases loaded and the game tied at 3-3.

Earlier, Laynce Nix and Andy Abad hit solo home runs as the Sounds (67-44) built a 3-1 lead by the fourth inning.

The Beavers play host to the Sounds again Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. It is the team's annual Mullet Night.

NOTES: Earlier in the day, outfielder Mike Sansoe and Drew Macias were transferred to Class AA San Antonio. In other moves, left-handed pitcher Will Startup, acquired in a trade from Atlanta on Tuesday, and Terrmel Sledge, optioned to Portland July 25, were added to the active roster ... right-handed pitcher Robert Woodard was transferred to Portland from Class A Eugene and is scheduled to make a spot start for the Beavers when they take on the Sounds Thursday night.

Beavers Game File WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Beavers 4, Nashville 3 WINNING PITCHER: Cassidy (2-2) LOSING PITCHER: Hackman (1-1) SAVE: None HOME RUNS: Laforest (27), Nix (15), Abad (9) THURSDAY'S GAME: Nashville (R.A. Dickey: 8-5, 4.03) at Portland (Robert Woodard: NR), 7:05 p.m.; live broadcast on KKAD AM-1550 and www.portlandbeavers.com. THURSDAY'S PROMOTIONS: The Beavers pay tribute to the classic hairdo with Mullet Night on a Miller Lite Thursday presented by Jammin' 95.5 with traditional PGE Park Mullet Night activities including a redneck dress-up race, championship hub-cap toss and a toilet-seat horseshoe competition.

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