PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

Cats Ride Taylor, Weeks to Series Sweep over Bees

Published on April 28, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.. - The River Cats capitalized on home runs from Michael Taylor and Jemile Weeks on Sunday afternoon, running away with a 7-2 victory and a four-game series sweep over the Salt Lake Bees at Raley Field.

Each of the first seven hitters in Sacramento's lineup recorded at least one hit Sunday, helping stake the Cats a 2-0 lead in a game they would never trail. After the Bees scraped across a run in the fourth, Taylor would answer with a three-run homer in the fifth-his fifth home run of the year and second in as many nights-to give the Cats a 5-1 cushion. Weeks added a two-run blast to the right-field berm in the eighth, extending the lead to 7-2 and ensuring the River Cats their second series sweep of the season.

Bruce Billings (1-1) was dominant in his third start of the year, holding Salt Lake to just three hits and one run in six innings. Billings struck out five without issuing a walk and threw 54 of his 73 pitches for strikes. Mike Ekstrom tossed a scoreless seventh, while Dan Otero tossed two shutout frames to pick up his sixth save in as many chances.

Scott Moore finished the afternoon 2-for-2 with a double and a sacrifice fly, and Daric Barton doubled and drove in his 18th run of the season.

Bees starter Matt Shoemaker (1-4) was tagged with the loss, giving up five runs-all earned-on eight hits. He walked two and struck out four.

The River Cats hit the road for a four-game set at Fresno's Chukchansi Park beginning Monday night at 7:05 p.m., with Sacramento LHP Justin Thomas (0-2, 3.32 ERA) set to oppose Fresno right-hander and former River Cat Boof Bonser (1-1, 4.19 ERA). The Cats return home for a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s on Friday, May 3, at Raley Field.

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