Wilson slam sets tone for 11-1 win over Beavers

Published on August 23, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Wilson hit his second grand slam of the season and four Tacoma pitchers combined to hold the Portland Beavers to three hits in the Rainiers' 11-1 victory before 8,986 Saturday night at PGE Park.

Kevin Howard and Shawn Garrett both homered and had three RBIs apiece for the Rainiers (72-62), who have won four of their last five games.

Rich Dorman worked the first three innings before giving way to Denny Stark (2-0), who fanned six and allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings for the win.

Just five batters into the game, Wilson staked the Rainiers to a four-run lead with his bases-loaded blast to right field.

Later, Howard's fourth home run of the series - a two-run blast in the fourth - upped the lead, while Jon Nelson hit an RBI triple and scored on Howard's sac fly to make it 8-0 in the sixth.

Portland scored its lone run in the eighth when Matt Antonelli hit an inside-the-park home run, just the fourth in the Beavers' eight seasons back in the Pacific Coast League.

Wade LeBlanc (10-9) gave up eight runs on six hits and two walks in six innings of work in the loss, his second to Tacoma this season.

The Beavers and Rainiers wrap up their series Sunday at 2:05 p.m.

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