Cooper belts first Triple-A homer, Portland rides early lead to victory
April 11, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Cooper hit his first Triple-A home run and the Portland Beavers totaled all the offense they would need in the first three innings as they earned their first victory of the season by beating the Sacramento River Cats 7-3 Saturday night at PGE Park.
Luis Durango was 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and Chris Stewart was 2-for-4 with an RBI double for the Beavers, who conclude their series with Sacramento Sunday at PGE Park in a 2:05 p.m. start.
Cooper's two-run homer gave the Beavers (1-2) their first lead of the young season in the first, Chris Denorfia's RBI double highlighted a three-run second, and Stewart and Durango drove in runs in the third as Portland raced out to a 7-1 lead.
Matt Carson had three hits and a walk and Corey Brown added a triple and two RBIs for the River Cats (2-1).
With Portland up 2-0, Sacramento got a run back in the top of the second, but Denorfia's two-out double to right capped a three-run rally that gave Portland a 5-1 lead after two.
The Beavers padded their lead in the third, with Stewart hitting an RBI double and Durango hustling out an infield single to score Josh Barfield from third with two outs.
Portland starter Cesar Carrillo turned in a nice start for the Beavers, but did not factor in the decision. Carrillo was taken out after 78 pitches, allowing just one run and four hits over his 3 2/3 innings of work.
Scott Munter (1-0) worked 1 1/3 hitless innings to get credit for his first Portland victory.
Sacramento's Lenny DiNardo (0-1) lasted just 2 1/3 innings in his season debut. The left-hander allowed seven runs (4 earned) on nine hits and a walk in the loss.
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