River Cats Fall 3-0 in Front of Sellout Crowd
Published on July 4, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. "" 15,234 fans took part in the Independence Day celebration in West Sacramento, but watched their Sacramento River Cats (50-37) lose 3-0 to the Fresno Grizzlies (43-45) on Thursday night at a sold-out Raley Field.
Grizzlies first baseman Travis Ishikawa took Cats starter Zach Neal (2-3, 4.68 ERA) deep in the top of the fourth, smacking a two-run homer over the 380-feet marker in right-center field to give Fresno the early 2-0 advantage. The blast was Ishikawa's eighth on the season and he finished the game 1-for-3 with a run scored, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout.
Fresno picked up its third run of the ballgame in unique fashion. In the top of the sixth inning, second baseman Adalberto Sanchez took advantage of a miscue by Sacramento catcher Luis Exposito, scoring from third with two outs on a throwing-error back to the pitcher by the River Cats catcher.
The Cats offense was unable to get things going, leaving eight runners on base and going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. First baseman Anthony Aliotti went 2-for-2 with a walk for the River Cats, while right fielder Josh Whitaker also collected two hits in front of the club's fourth packed-house of the year.
Neal was the hard-luck loser for Sacramento, tossing seven innings and allowing three runsâË'two earnedâË'on four hits and two walks and tied a season-high with eight strikeouts. Reliever Austin House made his season-debut with the Cats, pitching two innings and giving up no runs with two walks and a strikeout.
Picking up the victory for the Grizzlies was Sacramento State-alum Mitch Lively (5-4, 5.22 ERA), who hurled 6.1 scoreless innings, scattering six hits with two walks while striking out five River Cats. Earning his first save of 2014 for Fresno was Erik Cordier, pitching a perfect final frame to secure the win.
Next on the schedule for Sacramento is a three-game series with the Reno Aces at Aces Ballpark. Righty Arnold Leon (8-2, 4.55 ERA) takes the ball for the River Cats against Reno lefty Andrew Chafin (2-2, 5.70 ERA) with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
The Sacramento River Cats make their way back to Raley Field for Fireworks Friday on July 11th, hosting the Reno Aces for the first time this season for a three-game set before the Pacific Coast League All-Star break. The first 2,500 fans in attendance will pick up a Brandon Moss Home Grown Garden Gnome before the game's 7:05 p.m. first-pitch start.
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