Walk-off Walk Gives Tacoma Second Straight Win
June 6, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
TACOMA, WA - The Tacoma Rainiers (32-27) beat the Reno Aces (28-31) by a score of 7-6 in extra innings, Wednesday at Cheney Stadium.
For the second consecutive game, Reno got on the board in the first, using an RBI single from Geraldo Perdomo to take a 1-0 lead. Despite allowing three hits and walking five, that was the lone run Jhonathan Diaz allowed.
Tacoma took their first lead of the game in the third inning, getting back-to-back two-out singles from Tyler Locklear and Jason Vosler. It stayed 2-1 until the eighth, when the Aces took the lead.
They got back-to-back RBI doubles from Kyle Garlick and Deyvison De Los Santos followed by an RBI single from Tristin English to go up 4-2. The lead didn't last long, as Luis Urias gave Tacoma a three-run eighth of their own with one swing of the bat.
Urias put the Rainiers back in front 5-4 with a three-run home run, but Reno scored in the ninth on a two-out balk to tie the game. It stayed tied into extras, as the Aces scored in the top of the 10th to go up 6-5.
After a hit batter and strikeout started the inning, the Rainiers drew three consecutive walks to win by a score of 7-6.
POSTGAME NOTES: Trevor Kelley spun 2.0 innings for the second time this season, allowing just one baserunner on a walk. The righty lowered his ERA to 3.38 with the scoreless outing. The Rainiers moved to 2-2 in extra innings with their second walk-off win of the season tonight. Tacoma is now a perfect 5-0 in Wednesday home games this season, going 8-2 overall on Wednesday's.
Tacoma and Reno will play game three of their series tomorrow night, with first pitch from Cheney Stadium scheduled for 7:05 pm. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma.
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