
Carter Leads Cats Past Aces, 4-3
April 14, 2012 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release
West Sacramento, Calif. - First baseman Chris Carter led the River Cats to a 4-3 victory over the Reno Aces with a third inning go-ahead two-run home run, his first of the year.
Reno got out to an early lead scoring once in the top of the first on three-straight singles from infielder Cody Ransom, outfielder Cole Gillespie and infielder Randy Ruiz. Sacramento responded in the bottom of the second inning with back-to-back doubles from catcher Derek Norris and infielder Adam Rosales. Prior to that, Sacramento had gone 19-straight innings without scoring a run after being shut out in two-straight games for the first time since 2009.
The score remained tied until Carter came to the plate in the bottom of the third inning, following a single from outfielder Grant Green. Carter took the first pitch from Aces lefty Tom Layne for a ball then sent the next one over the wall in left-center field, scoring two and giving Sacramento the 3-1 advantage. The River Cats tacked on another run in the fifth when Norris singled home Carter.
Reno came back in the top of the seventh inning when they scored twice off of right-handed reliever Neil Wagner. Aces second baseman Taylor Harbin scored in a wild pitch from Wagner and outfielder A.J. Pollock doubled home shortstop Tommy Manzella. They would not score again, however, and ultimately fell to the Cats, 4-3.
Carter finished the game going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs. Green and Norris had two hits each and each scored a run. Outfielder Michael Taylor went 1-for-4 with his second stolen base in as many days.
Sacramento's left-handed starting pitcher Fabio Castro went five innings, allowing just four hits, one walk and one earned run with five strikeouts. Righty Evan Scribner earned his first save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
Gillespie and Ransom each had two hits for the Aces. Left-handed pitcher Tom Layne went 4.1 innings with eight hits, four earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts.
The two teams will meet again at Raley Field on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. River Cats right-handed pitcher Travis Banwart (1-0, 9.58 ERA) will take on Reno righty Barry Enright (1-0, 1.54 ERA).
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