PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

Cats Fall in Regular Season Finale, 16-9

Published on September 3, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


SALT LAKE CITY - The Sacramento River Cats pounded out 12 hits and plated nine runs in the regular season finale, but fell to the Salt Lake Bees, 16-9, Monday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

Despite the loss, the River Cats (86-58) finished the 2012 campaign with the best record in the Pacific Coast League and their sixth-straight Pacific South Division championship. The Cats open the playoffs at home Wednesday against the Reno Aces, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. PT.

Playoff tickets are still available by calling (916) 371-HITS or visiting ticketmaster.com or Raley Field's Round Table Pizza Ticket Office. Four-game playoff strips are on sale for as little as $24.

In Monday's defeat, Sonny Gray (0-1) suffered the loss in his Triple-A debut, just 15 months removed from being drafted in the first round out of Vanderbilt. Gray went four innings, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits.

Matt Shoemaker (11-10) earned the win for the Bees, despite surrendering six earned runs on 11 hits in five innings.

Daric Barton, Grant Green and Kila Ka'aihue all had two hits in the game, and Stephen Parker tripled and drove in two.

The River Cats open the 2012 playoff season on Sept. 5-6 at Raley Field against the Reno Aces, with both games set for 7:05 p.m. Games three, four and five will be played at Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nev. on Sept. 7-9.

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2013 River Cats Season Tickets are on sale now by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS (4487). 2012 playoff tickets, starting at just $8, are available online at ticketmaster.com and at Raley Field's Round Table Pizza Ticket Office, with four-game playoff strips starting at $24. More information about the Sacramento River Cats can be found at www.rivercats.com, on Facebook or on Twitter (@rivercats). For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com.

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