PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

River Cats Cruise after Jumping out to Big Lead

Published on July 6, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


The Sacramento River Cats (57-33) beat the second-place Las Vegas 51s (49-40) 13-7 Saturday at Raley Field in West Sacramento, Calif. The Cats jumped out to a 13-1 lead in the first four innings, before the 51s scored six of their seven runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. RHP Mike Wood (5-1) earned the win for Sacramento, allowing 5 R (4 ER) on 7 H in 6.0 IP. LHP Victor Alvarez (3-3) took the loss for Las Vegas. He recorded only two outs in the first inning before he was removed from the game, having allowed 6 ER on 4 H.

The River Cats recorded 13 H in the win. Five Sacramento players recorded 2 H each. 3B Luis Lopez led the Cats with 5 RBI. He and DH Graham Koonce homered in the game. With the win, Sacramento now leads Las Vegas by seven-and-a-half games in the PCL's South Division. They are 26-12 in 38 games at Raley Field.

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