River Cats Take Game One in Tacoma, 8-2
September 10, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release
TACOMA, Wash. - The Sacramento River Cats cooled off the red-hot Tacoma Rainiers in game one of the PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series, defeating the Rainiers, 8-2, at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma.
Sacramento's offense got things going early, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning with the help of a 2-run home run from top prospect Chris Carter. Sacramento would add two more in the 2nd, proving all that Cats starter Chris Gissell would need. Gissell, who joined the team on August 30th after spending most of the season pitching in Taiwan, allowed just 2 runs in 6.0 innings of work and earned the victory for the Cats.
Four Sacramento relievers combined to hold the lead for Gissell as Carter (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI), Matt Carson (3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI) and Tommy Everidge (2-for-5, 3 RBI) paced a balanced River Cats' offensive attack that featured five different players driving in at least one run.
Tacoma, who rallied from 7.5 games back with 17 games to play to qualify for the postseason, stranded 8 base-runners on the night.
The two teams will square off in game two on Thursday night in Tacoma as Sacramento will look to take a 2-0 series lead before heading home to Raley Field on Friday.
PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series (First Round) - River Cats lead series, 1-0
Game 1 at Tacoma (9/9) - RIVER CATS 8, RAINIERS 2
Game 2 at Tacoma (9/10 - 7:00 p.m. PDT): RHP Chad Reineke (9-4, 4.75) vs. LHP Garrett Olson (2-3, 4.94)
Game 3 at Raley Field (9/11 - 7:05 p.m. PDT): RHP Jerome Williams (5-6, 5.58) vs. RHP Andy Baldwin (6-11, 4.57)
Game 4* at Raley Field (9/12 - 7:05 p.m. PDT): RHP Shawn Chacon (8-4, 6.29) vs. RHP Gaby Hernandez (10-9, 5.23)
Game 5* at Raley Field (9/13 - 1:05 p.m. PDT): RHP James Simmons (7-7, 5.72) vs. TBA
*if necessary
Next Game at Raley Field: Pacific Coast League Playoffs - First Round, Game 3
Friday, Sept. 11 - Tacoma Rainiers at Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.) - Family Fun Friday ($1 ice cream and $1 hot dogs).
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