PCL1 Reno Aces

Reno Aces Game Notes

Published on May 9, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Reno Aces News Release


Today's Game: The Aces will celebrate the City of Reno's 150th birthday tonight at Greater Nevada Field. Troy Scribner will take the mound in a Reno-inspired theme jersey looking for his third win of the 2018 campaign. Kevin Cron looks to build of an impressive 2-for-3 day and Socrates Brito enters looking for his team-leading 40th hit of the season.

About Last Night: The Reno Aces dropped game one of the four-game series Tuesday night to the Albuquerque Isotopes by a score of 5-1. Former World Series champion Clay Buchholz made his Aces debut. Buchholz went six innings, allowed four runs on six hits and picked up the loss. The loss moves Reno to a record of 13-20 on the season with seven games left this homestand. Kevin Cron was the lone Aces player to record a multi-hit night, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk.

Reno's 150th Birthday: Tickets are available for "The Biggest Little Birthday" Reno 150 celebration and Aces game on tonight at Greater Nevada Field. The event starts at 4:00 p.m., and gates open at 5:00 p.m. The year-long celebration will come to an end at Greater Nevada Field with all tickets being FREE. Fans can pick up tickets at the following locations: The Children's Cabinet, Eldorado Resorts Reno, Harrah's Reno Total Rewards Desk, Nevada Humane Society, SPCA Shelter, & Western Nevada Supply Showroom.

Biggest Little Note: The ever-infallible Wikipedia says that we built our first arch in 1926 to celebrate the completion of the transcontinental highways - the Lincoln Highway and Victory Highway - both of which ran through Reno.

When the exposition wrapped up, Reno's elected officials decided to keep the arch up. The mayor called for suggestions for a civic slogan, and G.A. Burns of Sacramento submitted the winning nomination: "The Biggest Little City in the World."

The Founder: In 1860, Charles Fuller built a toll bridge across the Truckee River - now the site of the Virginia Street Bridge - and a small settlement followed shortly thereafter. The bridge later was purchased by Myron Lake, now considered by historians to be the "founder of Reno."

Longest Ever: Modesto Reds slugger Ed Kurpiel pulled a deep fly ball inside the right field pole on May 31, 1972 at Reno's Moana Stadium, a ballpark set 4,500 feet above sea level with consistent outbound winds. Kurpiel's clout kept on going, leaving sportswriters squinting to see the ball bounce next to a startled kid on a bike. One of those squinting sportswriters, Steve Sneddon, used a fiberglass tape measure to determine the homer grounded 738 feet from home. This dinger even has its own Facebook page, boasting it "the longest home run on record."

The Taj Mahal of Tenpins: Reno is home to the regions premiere sports museum. The National Bowling Stadium within offers the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame. Experience this sport in a whole new light as you experience the bowling hall of fame and a museum complete with rare artifacts.

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