Grizzlies Make It Three In A Row Over Portland

Published on September 2, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Chris Begg earned his 12th win of the season while Justin Leone and Luis Figueroa had three hits apiece to lead the Fresno Grizzlies past the Portland Beavers 7-6 in front of 8,153 Sunday afternoon at PGE Park.

Fresno holds a 3-0 lead in the season-ending series for both teams.

Paul McAnulty had three hits to lead the Beavers (57-86), who closed a one-time six-run gap to a single run thanks to a three-run rally in the eighth.

Begg (12-5) gave up three runs (2 earned) and seven hits over six innings. The right-hander struck out four and issued two walks for the Grizzlies (77-66), who have won five of their last six games.

Leone and Tomas De La Rosa both hit RBI doubles as the Grizzlies broke out for three runs in the first inning.

The Beavers responded in the first, getting a run back on Ray Chang's RBI single to left that scored McAnulty with two outs.

Will Thompson added a bases-loaded, two-run single in the third, and Fresno built its lead to 7-1 with a two-run, fourth-inning double from Figueroa.

Royce Huffman scored on a force out and a subsequent throwing error in the sixth, and later in the inning, pinch-hitter Cedric Hunter drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs to make it 7-3.

With two men on in the eighth, Yordany Ramirez lined a ball to right and came all the way around to score on a play that was ruled a single and a three-base error by outfielder Brian Horwitz, bringing the Beavers to within a run at 7-6.

The Beavers put the tying runner on third base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Erick Threets coaxed a game-inning grounder to short from Luke Carlin.

In his third start with the Beavers, left-hander Casey Fossum surrendered seven runs, eight hits and five walks in four innings to fall to 0-2 with the club.

The Beavers conclude the 2007 season Monday at PGE Park against the Grizzlies. First pitch is 2:05 p.m.

Beavers Game File

SUNDAY'S GAME: Fresno 7, Beavers 6

WINNING PITCHER: Begg (12-5)

LOSING PITCHER: Fossum (0-2)

SAVE: None

HOME RUNS: None

MONDAY'S GAME: Fresno (Sun-Woo Kim: 8-7, 4.84) at Portland (Roger Deago: 2-5, 6.59), 2:05 p.m.; live broadcast on KKAD AM-1550 and www.portlandbeavers.com.

MONDAY'S PROMOTIONS: The Beavers conclude the 2007 season with a day game on Fan Appreciation Day at PGE Park. Among the many prizes and giveaways, the first 2,000 fans will receive Beavers 2008 calendars courtesy of Joe's on Pear Day at the Park. Prior to the game, the Beavers will name the team's 2007 Community Player of the Year, and after the game, all fans can run the bases at PGE Park and meet members of the 2007 Beavers. Gates open at 1 p.m.

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