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Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - June 4, 2021 vs. Salt Lake Bees (7:05 p.m. PT)

June 4, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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Tacoma Rainiers (13-12) vs. Salt Lake Bees (10-15)

Friday, June 4, 2021 @ 7:05 p.m. PT | Cheney Stadium - Tacoma, WA

RHP Darren McCaughan (1-1, 5.63) vs. RHP Jake Faria (1-1, 6.20)

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Tacoma fought hard to battle back from an early 5-1 deficit and twice came back within a run, but Salt Lake pulled away late and handed the Rainiers a 10-5 loss in their series opener. Starting pitcher Ryan Dull surrendered 3 runs in his one inning of work and left hander Max Roberts allowed 2 runs in the 2nd inning as Salt Lake built an early lead. RHP Vinny Nittoli worked the 8th and 9th innings, giving up 3 runs as the Bees shut the door.

Catcher Cal Raleigh launched his sixth home run of the year just right of the 425-foot-deep batter's eye in center field to extend his current hitting streak to 15 games. 2B Shed Long Jr. hit his 3rd double of his Major League rehab assignment in the 3rd inning and later came around to score on an RBI groundout from Cal Raleigh. Center Fielder Kennie Taylor also notched his first two hits for the Rainiers, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and walk in the contest.

GET YOUR STREAK ON: Tacoma's 12-game home run streak is the longest active streak in the Triple-A West and the club's longest since May 11-25, 2012 (14 games). The Rainiers team record since 2005 is 17 straight games from June 25-July 15, 2010.

R CITY SLUGGERS: Cal Raleigh's deep solo shot Thursday night gave Tacoma home runs in each of their last 12 games. The 30 big flies during that stretch are the most in affiliated pro baseball.

13 Rainiers have hit home runs over the last 12 games and Cal Raleigh leads the team with 5 longballs.

YEEHAW YACABONIS: RHP Jimmy Yacabonis pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on Thursday, his 7th appearance this season with at least 1.0 IP and 0 runs allowed. Among league pitchers with at least 15.0 IP, Yacabonis ranks 2nd in ERA (1.76), T-6th in BB/9 (2.35), and T-6th in WHIP (1.11).

SHARING THE WEALTH: 15 different Tacoma hitters have hit at least 1 home run this season, tied for 2nd most in the league (Reno, 18) and tied for 3rd most in Triple-A (Nashville, 19).

Tuesday marked the 12th game this season that the Rainiers went deep at least twice, and the 10th time in the last 12 contests.

FULL HOUSE: The Rainiers lead all Triple-A clubs with 55 players used through 23 games. The team has used 32 pitchers, including infielder Jantzen Witte, and 24 position players.

ON-BASE MACHINE: OF Dillon Thomas went 1-for-4 with a walk, run, and RBI on Thursday, and currently has a .478 on-base percentage (3rd in Triple-A West). Thomas has reached base in 13 straight starts (0-for-1 on 5/25), and has been aboard at least twice in 12 of his last 13 contests. Thomas' previous career high for OBP is .353 (min. 100 G) in 2016 with Double-A Hartford.

GET YOUR RALEIGH CAPS ON: Catching prospect Cal Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a home run, 2 RBI, and a run on Thursday. His batting average now sits at .366. Raleigh leads all Triple-A hitters with 11 doubles and is tied for 1st with 18 XBH (Jo Adell, SL).

Raleigh is also top-10 in the league in batting average (.366), home runs (6), runs (22), total bases (65), SLG (.699), OPS (1.139), RBI (22), and hits (34).

DOUBLE-DIGIT STREAK: During his current 15-game hitting steak, Tacoma's longest of the season, Cal Raleigh is 28-for-65 (.431). Since May 15, Raleigh leads the Triple-A West in hits (28), XBH (14), doubles (8), total bases (53), runs (17), SLG (.815) and ranks top-10 in the league in batting average, RBI (17), OBP (.451), and OPS (1.266).

Raleigh's streak is now the longest active streak in the Triple-A West after Round Rock outfielder Delino DeShields had his 19-game hitting streak snapped on Thursday against El Paso.

STRIKEOUTS GALORE: Tacoma pitchers currently lead the Triple-A West with 269 strikeouts through 25 games.

Rainiers hurlers have recorded double-digit strikeout totals in 18 of their 25 games this season, and have struck out at least 12 batters in 11 contests.

SHED THE RUST: 2B Shed Long Jr. has been productive for Tacoma in his Major League rehab assignment (right shin stress fracture), registering a hit in all five of his Rainiers appearances. Long has hit 3 doubles over the last two games, going 6-for-24 (.250) with 3 walks, 5 runs, and an RBI with Tacoma.

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