Rainiers Sting Salt Lake, 11-5
Published on August 27, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Rainiers rolled to an 11-5 series-opening win over the Salt Lake Bees at Cheney Stadium on Monday night.
Tacoma bolted to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Carlos Peguero singled home Abraham Almonte to mark the Rainiers first appearance onto the scoreboard. Nate Tenbrink added two more with a double that drove in Peguero and Ty Kelly one out later.
Tenbrink stretched the Rainiers lead to 5-0 in the third after delivering a solo home run to right field - his 15th this season. Almonte and Kelly hit RBI singles in back-to-back at-bats with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to expand Tacoma's advantage to 7-1.
Salt Lake's Scott Cousins hit a three-run home run that brought the Bees within three runs in the sixth, but Tacoma re-took a six-run lead after posting a four-run frame in the seventh. Ji-Man Choi recorded his first Triple-A home run after hitting a two-run blast, and Poythress plated two more with a two RBI single.
The Rainiers lineup combined to collect 13 hits, led by infielder Leury Bonilla's 4-for-5 night. Almonte, Tenbrink and Choi each turned in two-hit efforts.
Starter Blake Beavan (5-6) earned the win after holding the Bees to four runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings. The right-hander walked two and struck out two in his 15th start for the Rainiers this season.
Following tonight's win, the Rainiers improve to four games behind Salt Lake at second place in the PCL Pacific Northern Division standings with seven games remaining this season.
The Rainiers (72-65) host the second game of a four-game series with Salt Lake (76-61) at 7 p.m. tomorrow, August 26. Left-hander James Paxton (7-11, 4.64) is slated to start for Tacoma against Bees right-hander Billy Buckner (7-2, 4.60).
Every Rainiers game throughout the 2013 season can be heard live on South Sound Sports 850-AM and is available for online streaming at www.tacomarainiers.com.
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 27, 2013
- Express Tops 'Topes 8-5 - Round Rock Express
- RedHawks Clinch PCL American Southern Division Title - Oklahoma City Comets
- Romak's Four Hits, Four RBI Lead Redbirds Past Zephyrs - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Division Lead Shrinks to One - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Sounds Edged by RedHawks, 5-4 - Nashville Sounds
- Jamie Romak Fuels 8-2 Win over New Orleans - Memphis Redbirds
- RedHawks Clinch Division Title - Oklahoma City Comets
- RedHawks Game Notes: August 27, 2013 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Owings Tabbed PCL Rookie of the Year - Reno Aces
- Owings Named 2013 PCL Rookie of the Year - PCL1
- Dominguez Powers Grizzlies Past Sacramento - Fresno Grizzlies
- Rainiers Sting Salt Lake, 11-5 - Tacoma Rainiers
- Grizzlies Shut Out River Cats, 7-0 - Sacramento River Cats
- Express Comeback Falls Short Against Isotopes 6-5 - Round Rock Express
- Sky Sox Get Swept by Las Vegas in Doubleheader - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Tucson wins over Reno - Tucson Padres
- Aces Fall 12-4 in Series Opener - Reno Aces
- Sounds Snap RedHawks' Streak - Oklahoma City Comets
- Isotopes on the Right Track against Express - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Storm Chasers Offense Stifled by Negrin - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Sounds Double up RedHawks in Series Opener, 6-3 - Nashville Sounds
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.
Other Recent Tacoma Rainiers Stories
- Rainiers Surrender Six Unanswered Runs in 6-3 Loss to Chihuahuas
- Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - at El Paso
- Tacoma Outlasts El Paso in 10 Innings to Take Series Opener, 13-10
- Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - at El Paso
- Taylor Steals Home for Second Consecutive Game as Rainiers Fall 6-3
