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Reno Aces Game Notes at Tacoma

Published on June 29, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Today's Game: The Aces head to Tacoma, Washington to take on the Rainiers in a five-game series. Reno is riding a three-game winning streak after taking three out of four against the first place Salt Lake Bees. Tacoma is currently in second place in the Pacific Northern Divison with a record of 41-39. Reno will send right-hander Matt Koch to the mound tonight, who is making his third Triple-A start of the 2018 season following 12 starts/13 appearances with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Last Game: In the finale between the Salt Lake Bees and Reno Aces, the Aces won by the score of 8-1. The Aces scored eight runs on 12 hits and Yasmany Tomas finished 2-for-4 with 4 RBI. The Aces were led offensively by 2018 Pacific Coast League All-Star Socrates Brito who hit a home run and had two RBI. Starting pitcher Austin Mason went 2.0 innings allowing no runs on two hits in his Triple-A debut. The win improves the Aces to a record of 37-43 on the season, 10.5 games back of first place Fresno Grizzlies.

From Deep: Cesar Puello had an outfield assist last night when he threw out Francisco Arcia at third base to end the fourth inning. Puello leads the team this season with four outfield assists, his last coming on May 25th in Salt Lake when he recorded two. After tonight's game, Reno has a total of eleven outfield assists on the season.

Mr. DH: Yasmany Tomas went 2-for-4 last night with 4 RBI and a 3-run double. This season, Tomas is 26-for-80 (.325) with 14 runs scored, 3 home runs and 18 RBI when starting as the DH.

Koch(e) Monster: Tonight's starter, Matt Koch, went 5-4 with a 4.40 ERA (35 ER in 71.2 IP), 38 strikeouts, 17 walks and a .257 opponents average in 13 games (12 starts) for Arizona in 2018. His last MLB start came against the Los Angeles Angels, taking the loss (5 ER in 5.2 IP). In two starts with Triple-A Reno, Koch has made two starts and has allowed only two earned runs in 12.2 innings of work. Last year with the Aces, Koch went 2-2 in 10 starts and an ERA of 8.40.

Brito's June: Socrates Brito has had the best month of his professional career. In 21 games, the 2018 Pacific Coast League All-Star is batting .423, (33-for-78), with 27 runs scored, 10 doubles, 10 home runs, 23 RBI, 3 stolen bases and 11 walks. His 1.435 OPS leads the Aces. Brito leads the Pacific Coast League in home runs this month with 10. AJ Reed of Fresno is second with eight and Jabari Blash of Salt Lake has seven.

Rehab For Pollock: According to Steve Gilbert, A.J. Pollock is scheduled to play center field for Triple-A Reno on tonight when in Tacoma, marking his first taste of a professional game since suffering an avulsion fracture in his left thumb on May 14 while diving for a ball in the outfield. Pollock was in the midst of an All-Star-caliber season when he got hurt, hitting .293/.349/.620, and he hopes that he is able to be activated sooner rather than later. Last season, Pollock played seven games with the Aces on rehab assignment. He went 5-for-18 with six runs, 2 doubles and 13 total bases.

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