PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

River Cats Ride Pitching to 3-1 Win Over Aces

Published on April 15, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats held the Reno Aces in check, allowing just one run to cross the plate en route to a 3-1 victory.

The first three innings of the game went by without a run scored as each starting pitcher kept the opposing offenses at bay. Reno broke the silence in the top of the fourth when catcher Ryan Budde hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Grant Green, scoring first baseman Randy Ruiz. The River Cats pitching staff quickly got back on track, as they did not allow another run.

Aces right-handed starter Barry Enright held the River Cats scoreless through six innings but lost the shutout in the seventh when Sacramento third baseman Stephen Parker shot a line-drive by the first baseman, scoring outfielder Brandon Moss and advancing shortstop Adam Rosales to third. The next batter, first baseman Wes Timmons, drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Sacramento Catcher Petey Paramore, playing the first Triple-A game of his career, added an insurance run with a solo home run in the eighth. Right-handed reliever Merkin Valdez came on in the ninth and retired the Aces in order, earning his second save of the year.

Right-handed starter Travis Banwart went five innings for the River Cats striking out four with four hits, three walks and one earned run. The Sacramento bullpen pitched four shutout innings and lefty Erick Threets earned the win with two innings of work. Valdez went one perfect inning, striking out one to earn the save.

The Cats recorded six hits highlighted by Paramore's home run. Green went 1-for-4 and now has hit safely in four-straight games.

Enright suffered the loss, going seven innings for the Aces allowing two runs, five hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

The two teams will meet again at Raley Field on Monday at 7:05 p.m. River Cats right-handed pitcher Jarrod Parker (0-0, 3.00 ERA) will take on Reno righty Chris Jakubauskas (1-1, 5.91 ERA).

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