Rainiers Top Reno, 6-4
Published on June 23, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
TACOMA, Wash. -- Vinnie Catricala and Luis Jimenez both homered as the Rainiers topped the Reno Aces 6-4 at Cheney Stadium on Friday, earning a Tacoma series split over the Aces.
The designated hitter Jimenez extended a 3-1 Rainiers lead to four runs after going deep with a two-run home run off Aces starter Charles Brewer in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jimenez is now tied with Carlos Peguero for the team lead at 12 home runs this season.
Reno reduced the Rainiers lead to 5-4 in the top of the eighth before outfielder the Catricala belted a solo home run in the bottom of the inning. Catricala's home run was his sixth of the season and the first of his career at Cheney Stadium.
Tacoma erased a 1-0 Aces advantage with a three-run inning in the bottom of the fourth. Mike Wilson tied the score with an RBI-single, and Jimenez scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly hit by catcher Guillermo Quiroz one out later. Infielder Luis Rodriguez rounded out the frame with another one-run single for the Rainiers.
Catricala, Jimenez and Rodriguez combined to account for six of the Rainiers nine hits on Friday after each turned in two-hit efforts. Prospect Nick Franklin went 1-for-3 with a single and run in his second Triple-A game.
Starter Brian Sweeney (3-1) picked up his third win this season after holding the Aces to three runs on 10 hits over 5.0 innings and striking out four without issuing a walk. Reliever Scott Patterson did not allow hit and struck out one over 1.0 scoreless inning in the ninth en route to collecting the second save of his 2012 campaign.
The Rainiers (31-43) hit the road and head to Colorado Springs to open a four-game series with the Sky Sox beginning tomorrow, June 22. Seattle Mariners top pitching prospect Danny Hultzen (0-0, -.--) is scheduled to make his Triple-A debut as the starter for Tacoma in the opener.
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