Geer Blanks Rainiers with Four-Hitter

Published on June 21, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Josh Geer pitched a four-hit shutout as the Portland Beavers beat the Tacoma Rainiers 3-0 in the shortest nine-inning game in franchise history (since 2001) Monday night at PGE Park.

Geer (4-6), who did not allow a batter to reach base after the sixth inning, recorded the first nine-inning shutout for the Beavers (26-44) since Dewon Brazelton on June 16, 2006.

The game lasted one hour, 56 minutes.

Geer induced three ground-ball double plays and faced only two over the minimum on his way to his third straight win for the Beavers.

Lance Zawadzki and Brad Chalk each tallied two hits and one RBI as the Beavers scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning.

Brad Nelson and Adam Moore collected one hit each as the Rainiers (36-33) as the Rainiers drew only one walk.

Tacoma starter David Pauley (1-6) gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings.

The Beavers jumped ahead 3-0 in the fourth inning behind RBI hits from Chris Stewart, Luis Durango and Chalk.

The Beavers and Grizzlies meet Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific) in the first of their four-game set at PGE Park.

NOTES: Will Inman was placed on the disabled list before the game with a right elbow strain ... Steve Garrison was transferred to Portland from Class A Lake Elsinore and will make his Triple-A debut with the start on Tuesday against Fresno ... Geer pitched only the seventh nine-inning shutout in modern Beavers history.

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