PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

Despite Missed Chances, River Cats Beat Beavers

Published on April 15, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Chris Denorfia was 4-for-5, Sean Doolittle added three hits and Daric Barton drove in two runs as the Sacramento River Cats beat the Portland Beavers 4-2 Tuesday night at Raley Field.

Despite leaving 14 men on base, the River Cats (3-3) managed enough offense after out-hitting the Beavers 15-4 to improve to 2-0 in the series while sending the Beavers (3-3) to their third straight loss.

Kevin Cameron (1-1), the third former Beaver to face Portland in the series, was credited with the win after striking out three and allowing no hits and just one walk over two innings of relief behind starter Vince Mazzaro.

Jeff Gray worked a perfect ninth to register his second save of the season.

Kyle Blanks' two-run single gave the Beavers a 2-0, first-inning lead, but the River Cats passed up Portland with single runs in the first, third and fourth innings. Barton drove in a run with a sac fly, scored on a double by Jeff Baisley and added an RBI single as the River Cats realized a 3-2 lead after four innings.

Sacramento added to its advantage in the bottom of the seventh when Gregorio Petit's RBI single plated Doolittle.

Portland starter Josh Geer (1-1) took his first loss of the young season after giving up three runs, 10 hits and three walks in four innings.

The Beavers and River Cats meet in the third game of the series Wednesday morning at 11:35 a.m.

NOTES: The Beavers placed pitcher Josh Banks on the disabled list and added right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin to the active roster on Tuesday ... Will Venable has hit safely in five straight games for Portland ... the Beavers have been out-hit 24-7 over the first two games of the series with Sacramento.

Beavers Game File

TUESDAY'S GAME: Sacramento 4, Beavers 2

WINNING PITCHER: Cameron (1-1)

LOSING PITCHER: Geer (1-1)

SAVE: Gray (2)

HOME RUNS: None

WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Portland (Cesar Ramos: 0-0, 2.25) at Sacramento (Ryan Webb: 1-0, 5.40), 11:35 a.m.; live audio broadcast on KKAD 1550 and www.portlandbeavers.com. Follow the Beavers on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PortlandBeavers.

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