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Portland held to one run by Hernandez, two relievers

August 28, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Matt Tuiasosopo homered twice and Mike Wilson hit his second home run in as many nights to propel the Tacoma Rainiers over the Portland Beavers 6-1 in front of 4,859 at PGE Park Friday night.

Tuiasosopo logged his first two-home run game of the year for the Rainiers (68-66), who moved within two games of first-place Colorado Springs in the Pacific North Division after the Sky Sox fell to the Salt Lake Bees 5-1 on Friday.

The beneficiary of Tuiasosopo's offensive output was Tacoma starter Gaby Hernandez (8-9), who held the Beavers to a run on six hits while walking none and striking out four over seven innings.

Danny Putnam hit an opposite-field home run in the second inning to provide the only scoring for the Beavers (57-77), who have lost four straight since winning seven-of-eight.

Portland's Cesar Ramos (4-5) settled down after allowing solo homers in the first three innings but was handed his fifth defeat.

Tuiasosopo hit solo shots in the first and third and Wilson had his solo shot in the second.

The Rainiers got a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning on a double steal by Oswaldo Navarro and Prentice Redman. Beavers catcher Eliezer Alfonzo's throw sailed into center to allow Navarro to score and center fielder Danny Putnam's throw to third hit Redman and rolled toward the third base dugout, allowing him to score.

The Beavers and Rainiers continue their five-game series at PGE Park Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific).



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