Sacramento Earns 10th Walk-Off Win
Published on July 2, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jake Elmore's run-scoring single led the Sacramento River Cats to their 10th walk-off win of the season, a 5-4 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Tuesday night at Raley Field. With the game off to a slow start, the Fresno Grizzlies were able to score their first run during the top of the second, after Sacramento-native Andrew Susac homered. Two additional runs were scored by the Grizzlies in the fourth as Travis Ishikawa stepped to the plate-homering and driving in Susac-giving the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead.
The River Cats had scored no runs as the game entered the fifth, but another run was scored by Grizzlies left fielder Darren Ford after he singled off of a line drive, earning an RBI as Adalberto Santos scored, making the game 4-0.
The Cats began to make their comeback as they started earning runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Daric Barton singled on a line drive to center fielder, gaining an RBI. After a throwing error from rehabbing San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt, Anthony Aliotti was able to single, plating Shane Peterson and Barton. The game was knotted at 4-4 after Alden Carrithers singled on a line drive, bringing Elmore home. The River Cats were able to take the lead in the bottom of the ninth as Elmore gave the Cats another walk-off win, this time by a score of 5-4.
Barton went 1-for-3 with a run, while Buss went 1-for-4 and Peterson went 2-for-3, each with a run. Aliotti and Carrithers both finished 1-for-3.
Fresno Grizzlies starter LHP Mike Kickham (6-6, 3.46 ERA) gave up four runs and eight hits. Susac went 2-for-3 with two runs, one RBI, and one home run. Belt finished 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in his second rehab outing at Raley Field.
River Cats starter Josh Lindblom (4-3, 5.86 ERA) suffered an injury after his second pitch of the game, and was replaced by the newest member of the Sacramento roster, RHP Tucker Healy (0-1, 3.38 ERA), who made an impression in his first Triple-A appearance by striking out the first two hitters he faced. Healy gave up one earned run, two hits, and four total strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work. Southpaw Joe Savery earned the win with two scoreless innings of work, moving his record to 5-0.
The Sacramento River Cats and Fresno Grizzlies will continue their four-game series tomorrow night on Wireless Wednesday. Sacramento right-hander Matt Buschmann (5-4, 4.85 ERA) will take on Fresno righty Chris Heston (7-3, 3.70 ERA) with the first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m.
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