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River Cats hang on for wild win in Salt Lake

July 16, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Sacramento River Cats (49-45) jumped out to a 10-1 lead after two innings but needed a wild game-ending play to squeeze by the Salt Lake Bees (40-54) by a final score of 12-11.

The River Cats were fueled by a huge game at the plate from first baseman Chris Shaw, whose solo home run in the fifth inning highlighted a 5-for-6 night that also included two doubles.

At the top of the order, it was Sacramento's three outfielders combining to score half of the team's runs while reaching base a total of nine times. Left fielder Joey Rickard finished his night with three singles and a walk to raise his OPS just a few ticks above 1.000 in 19 games since joining the River Cats.

Salt Lake, however, added four runs in the seventh and entered the bottom of the ninth down by five. They would proceed to plate four additional runs, getting the tying run to third base when catcher Aramis Garcia picked off the lead runner to end the game.

Tuesday's doubleheader will feature right-hander Enderson Franco (4-3, 6.03) taking the ball for the River Cats in game one, while the club has yet to announce a starter for game two. The Bees are scheduled to send southpaw Dillon Peters (3-1, 6.23) out for game one and righty Parker Bridwell (4-4, 9.11) for game two. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. (PT). Catch all of the action live online at rivercats.com, on the MiLB First Pitch app, on Money 105.5 FM beginning at 7:00 p.m. (PT).

Additional Notes

- The red-hot offense had all nine batters come to the plate in each of the first two innings, with outfielders Steven Duggar and Joey Rickard each having the rare opportunity to record two hits in the same inning. Breyvic Valera accomplished the feat earlier this season on April 30 at Albuquerque in what was a remarkable nine-hit, nine-run inning for the River Cats.

- With the game, at the time, out of hand, the Bees used a trio of position players to pitch each of the final three innings of the ballgame. While all three surrendered at least one baserunner, they combined to keep the River Cats off the board.

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The Sacramento River Cats are the Triple-A affiliate of the three-time World Champion -San Francisco Giants. The team plays at Raley Field in West Sacramento, consistently voted one of the top ballparks in America. Season Tickets, Mini-Plans, and Flex Plans can be purchased for the River Cats' 20th season by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS (4487). The only place to guarantee official River Cats tickets is at www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com.

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