
Sidewinders Get Even
June 8, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Tucson Sidewinders salvaged their trip to Portland, beating the Beavers for the second time in as many days. Sunday's game included four home runs and a three-run seventh inning, as Tucson pulled it out 5-2 before 5,216 at PGE Park.
Chris Capuano (3-0) earned the victory for the Sidewinders, allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings work. Capuano struck out five and walked two.
Billy Martin hit a solo shot to left-center in the second to put the Sidewinders on the board first, 1-0. In the bottom half of the inning, Portland's Mark Quinn followed up with a dinger of his own, tying the ballgame at one run apiece.
Portland and Tucson traded solo home runs again in the fourth and fifth; first on a Mike Bell shot to left-center and in the following inning on a Rich Gomez leadoff blast to left that landed in the middle of 18th street.
Tucson would pull away in the seventh after Ramirez hit a two-run RBI double to right-center, giving the Sidewinders a 4-2 lead. Olson added on the fifth run after advancing to home on a wild pitch by Mike Bynum (4-2), who was credited with the loss.
Pacific Coast League Stories from June 8, 2003
- Express can't figure out RoughRiders - Round Rock Express
- Sidewinders Get Even - Portland Beavers
- Trappers Sweep Doubleheader from Royals - Edmonton Trappers
- Trio of Former Royals Help Trappers Sweep - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Capuano Pitches Tucson to Win in Portland - Tucson Sidewinders
- Reames Activated from DL - Edmonton Trappers
- Beavers Lose, 1-0 - Portland Beavers
- Sidewinders Snap Eight-Game Losing Streak - Tucson Sidewinders
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