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Felix Hernandez Makes Rehab Start, Tacoma Defeats Salt Lake for Fifth-Straight on Monday

August 20, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Tacoma Rainiers News Release

Felix Hernandez pitching for the Tacoma Rainiers
Felix Hernandez pitching for the Tacoma Rainiers
(Tacoma Rainiers, Credit: Jeff Halstead)

Tacoma, WA - Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez pitched three-plus innings in a rehab start at Cheney Stadium as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Salt Lake Bees on Monday, 8-3, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games.

Hernandez, recovering from a Grade 1 lat strain suffered in May, went three innings of one-run ball with five punchouts, getting removed in the fourth after walking consecutive hitters to start the frame. The 33-year-old threw 69 pitches, including 41 strikes, and allowed four hits and three walks in his outing.

Salt Lake (53-73) took a one-run lead in the first before John Andreoli launched a solo blast to left-center field to lead off the bottom of the first inning, 1-1.

In the bottom of the second, the Rainiers (58-68) took the lead with a five-run frame that started when Eric Filia lifted a sacrifice fly to score Aaron Knapp. Ryan Court doubled home two runs and Jaycob Brugman followed with an RBI two-bagger, extending Tacoma's lead, 5-1, before catcher Joe Odom singled home Brugman for the final run of the frame.

Since joining Tacoma, Odom is slashing .480/.581/.800 in 25 at-bats across his first seven games. The 27-year-old catcher hit just .219 in 81 games with Double-A Arkansas this season.

Daniel Castro added more insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run single, keeping Tacoma ahead, 8-1.

Mike Wright (2-3) took over on the mound in the fourth and left both of Hernandez's runners stranded. The right-hander surrendered two runs across four frames, striking out seven and earning his second win.

Brian Ellington tossed a scoreless eighth with one walk and Matt Carasiti slammed the door with a 1-2-3 ninth, collecting a pair of strikeouts.

The Rainiers will carry momentum into Tuesday night as they host the Bees at Cheney Stadium. Right-hander Darren McCaughan (0-5, 10.30) will take hill for a 7:05 p.m. PDT start. Mike Curto will have full coverage on South Sound Talk 850 with audio streaming available on the Tacoma Rainiers TuneIn Radio Network.

All tickets, group outings, and suites packages for the 2019 season are available for purchase in person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at TacomaRainiers.com, or over the phone at (253) 752-7707. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Rainiers throughout the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand), on Instagram (@tacomarainiers), or by liking the team on Facebook.

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