Brugman Drives Home Three Including Game-Winner as Tacoma Takes Homestand Opener
August 16, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
Jaycob Brugman of the Tacoma Rainiers
(Tacoma Rainiers, Credit: Jeff Halstead)
Tacoma, WA - Jaycob Brugman belted a game-tying two-run home run, and drove in what would turn out to be the game-winning run in the seventh inning as the Tacoma Rainiers took the homestand opener against the Fresno Grizzlies on Thursday, 8-4.
After Brugman's two-run homer knotted the score in the bottom of the sixth, the 27-year-old drove in center fielder Jake Fraley with the bases loaded in the following inning to give the Rainiers a one-run lead. Catcher Joe Odom added an insurance run with an RBI single that scored right fielder Eric Filia, furthering Tacoma's lead to two.
Fraley pounded a first-inning leadoff home run for the first run of the game. The outfielder went 3-for-3 on Thursday in his second game back with the Rainiers after spending a week on the Injured List.
Right-hander Darren McCaughan made the start for Tacoma and tossed the first four innings of scoreless baseball before being charged with three Fresno (55-67) runs across the following two frames. The 23-year-old turned in a quality performance, allowing all three runs off solo home runs in his six innings of work.
Altavilla, who had his Major League rehab assignment transferred from Short Season-A Everett pregame, pitched a scoreless seventh with a pair of strikeouts.
In the bottom of the eighth, Filia singled home John Andreoli for a three-run advantage, and infielder Ryan Court followed with a two-run blast, giving the Rainiers their biggest lead of the night.
Darin Gillies took over on the mound in the eighth and went 2/3 of an inning with a pair of strikeouts before handing the ball to Matt Festa, who left two inherited runners stranded. The right-hander closed out the contest with a one-run ninth frame.
The Rainiers will continue the four-gamer against the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday during Tacoma's third annual We R Hi-Voltage Night. Tacoma will roll out southpaw Anthony Misiewicz (6-6, 6.21) for a 7:05 p.m. PDT start, with post-game Friday Night Fireworks, presented by BECU. Mike Curto will have full coverage on South Sound Talk 850 with audio streaming available on the Tacoma Rainiers TuneIn Radio Network.
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