Grizzlies walk-off Aces 7-6; off to 4-1 start
April 8, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Fresno Grizzlies News Release
Fresno, Calif. - For the second time in five games, the Fresno Grizzlies (4-1) walked off on the Reno Aces (1-4) 7-6 Monday morning. Pinch hitter Raudy Read lined a double to the left-center gap, plating Yadiel Hernandez in the ninth, sending the crowd home happy. Hernandez reached base in every plate appearance he had (five), notching a homer and three runs. Carter Kieboom enjoyed a four-hit game, blasting both a triple and double. He is the first Fresno hitter to have a four-hit game in 2019. Jacob Wilson launched his second bomb of the season and added two hits in the contest.
Reno's Abraham Almonte hammered his first big fly of the season, a two-run clout in the third. While former Grizzlies outfielder Andrew Aplin supplied a pair of hits and had the tying run in the ninth inning.
Fresno's Tanner Rainey (1-0) earned the decision while Jimmie Sherfy (0-1) suffered the loss for the Aces.
Top Performers: Fresno Grizzlies (Washington Nationals)
- SS Carter Kieboom (4-5, 3B, 2B, RBI, R)
- LF Yadiel Hernandez (3-3, HR, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB)
- C Raudy Read (1-1, 2B, RBI)
Top Performers: Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks)
- RF Abraham Almonte (1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, 3 BB)
- CF Andrew Aplin (2-5, RBI, R)
- LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1.1 IP, 2 BB, 1 K)
Tomorrow's Matchup
DAY DATE OPPONENT PROBABLE PITCHERS TIME (PT) RADIO/TV
Tuesday April 9 Salt Lake Bees (Road) RHP Kyle McGowin (Fresno) vs. LHP Greg Mahle (Salt Lake) 5:35 p.m. KRDU 1130 AM / MiLB.TV
ON THAT FRES-NOTE: During today's Grizzlies' game, outfielder Andrew Stevenson was optioned to Fresno by Washington. Michael A. Taylor will take over the roster spot vacated by Stevenson, re-joining the Nationals following his rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg. Outfielder Hunter Jones will go on Fresno's injured list to make room for Stevenson.
Pacific Coast League Stories from April 8, 2019
- Rainiers Drop Second Extra Innings Game in Series Finale with Sacramento - Tacoma Rainiers
- River Cats walk off again to close out opening series - Sacramento River Cats
- Salt Lake Bees Begin 2019 Home Schedule Tuesday - Salt Lake Bees
- Grizzlies walk-off Aces 7-6; off to 4-1 start - Fresno Grizzlies
- Aces Return to Greater Nevada Field April 9 Following Five-Game Road Trip - Reno Aces
- Isotopes Take Series Finale - Salt Lake Bees
- Soto's Big Day Sends Isotopes to Fourth Straight Win - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Nashville Sounds Game Information: Iowa Cubs (3-1) at Nashville Sounds (1-3) - Nashville Sounds
- Missions Fall in Series Finale - San Antonio Missions
- Chasers Rout Redbirds 14-3 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Redbirds on Wrong End of 14-3 Series Finale - Memphis Redbirds
- Express Use Long Ball to Take Series from 'Cakes - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Oklahoma City scores five runs in the seventh inning of its series finale against San Antonio Monday - Oklahoma City Comets
- Express Top Baby Cakes 5-4 in Series Finale - Round Rock Express
- Game Notes: San Antonio Missions at Oklahoma City Dodgers - San Antonio Missions
- Game Notes: Memphis Redbirds (2-2) vs Omaha Storm Chasers (2-2) - Memphis Redbirds
- OKC Dodgers Game Notes - April 8, 2019 - Oklahoma City Comets
- 'Birds Beat Chasers 3-2 - Omaha Storm Chasers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
