PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

Sacramento beats Edmonton 10-5, will host Trappers on Friday

September 4, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


The Sacramento River Cats (2-0) beat the Edmonton Trappers (0-2) 10-5 on Thursday at TELUS Field in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). With the victory, the River Cats have a 2-0 lead over the Trappers in the best-of-five PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series.

Edmonton took an early lead with a two-run first inning, both runs scoring on a double by 3B Ryan Balfe. The Trappers held the River Cats scoreless through four innings, before Sacramento cut the lead in half (2-1) in the fifth inning when SS Jose Flores tripled and scored. The Cats took the lead one inning later with a two-run sixth. LF Mike Edwards singled and later scored on a wild pitch, while 3B Luis Lopez doubled and scored on a single by RF Mike Lockwood.

The Cats increased their lead to five runs (10-5), as they outscored Edmonton 7-3 over the final three innings. Edwards went 4-for-4 in the game, while Lopez and DH Jason Grabowski each had 3 RBI. Lopez hit the Cats' lone run run.

LHP John Rheinecker (1-0) earned the win, allowing 2 ER on 5 H in 6.0 IP. RHP Britt Reames (0-1) took the loss for Edmonton. He allowed 3 ER on 8 H in 5.2 IP.

The River Cats will return to Sacramento on Friday (7:05 p.m.) to host the Trappers in Game Three of the PCCS. Tickets for all River Cats postseason home games are available at the Raley Field Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets and by phone at (916)376-HITS.

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