PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

River Cats host Memphis Redbirds this weekend for PCL Championship

Published on September 17, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats will host the Memphis Redbirds at Raley Field for games 3 (Friday, 7:05 p.m.), 4 (Saturday, 7:05 p.m., if necessary) and 5 (Sunday, 1:05 p.m., if necessary) of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series this weekend. Memphis won the first two games of the series in Memphis, meaning Sacramento must win all three games at Raley Field to win their third consecutive PCL championship. Sacramento went 45-27 at Raley Field this season, the best home record in the PCL. The only other time Sacramento has trailed a playoff series 2-0 (2007 first-round vs. Salt Lake), the team won the final three games at Raley Field to win the series in five games.

Sacramento advanced to the Championship Series by toppling the Tacoma Rainiers in the playoffs' first round, three-games-to-one. Memphis advanced by sweeping the Albuquerque Isotopes in three games. During the regular season, Sacramento posted the best record in Triple-A baseball, 86-57, to win the PCL Pacific South Division. It's the third-best regular season record in team history. Memphis went 77-67 to win the PCL American North Division.

PCL Championship Series tickets are currently on sale as the team looks to capture its third straight championship. The River Cats have won a remarkable four (4) PCL Championships (2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008) and two Triple-A Championships (2007 and 2008) in the franchise's first nine (9) seasons. If the River Cats were to win this Championship Series and be crowned Pacific Coast League Champions for the third straight year, they would then play the International League Champion in the Triple-A Championship Game in Oklahoma City broadcast worldwide on ESPN2 (Sept. 22).

The remaining playoff schedule is as follows:

PCL Championship Series Time Sacramento River Cats vs. Memphis Redbirds

Gm. 1: Tuesday, Sept. 15th at Memphis --- Redbirds 1, River Cats 0

Gm. 2: Wednesday, Sept. 16th at Memphis --- Redbirds 3, River Cats 2

Gm. 3: Friday, Sept. 18th vs. Memphis 7:05 p.m. RHP Jerome Williams LHP Evan MacLane

Gm. 4*: Saturday, Sept. 19th vs. Memphis 7:05 p.m. RHP Shawn Chacon RHP PJ Walters

Gm. 5*: Sunday, Sept. 20th vs. Memphis 1:05 p.m. TBD TBD

* - If necessary

Triple-A Championship Game in Oklahoma City

Triple-A Championship - Tuesday, September 22 vs. International League Champion at Oklahoma City's AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (4:05 p.m. PST)

Playoff Promotional Schedule

The Championship Series promotional schedule will include Family Fun Fridays (with $1 hot dogs and $1 ice creams) on Sept. 18, Sutter Health Post-Game Fireworks on Sept. 19 and U.S. Bank Kids Day (face painting, postgame run around the bases and much more!) on Sept. 20.

Playoff Ticket Availability

Championship Series tickets are currently available for purchase. Individual game tickets range in price from $7 to $20, the same as regular-season prices. Groups of 20 or more can purchase playoff tickets at discount of up to $12 per ticket. Individual-game tickets for the playoffs will be available at the Raley Field Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online at Rivercats.com. Playoff group outings are available at the Raley Field Ticket Office and by calling 916-371-HITS.

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