PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT TACOMA RAINIERS
08/23/2107
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT TACOMA RAINIERS
GAME ID: 4269 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento River Cats (62-65) 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 8 16 0
Tacoma Rainiers (54-73) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 11 0
River Cats Clip Rainiers, 8-7
The Sacramento River Cats did just enough to sneak past the Tacoma Rainiers, 8-7, at Cheney Stadium. Sacramento right fielder Sal Escobar, in particular, had a standout performance. Sacramento goes to 62-65, Tacoma to 54-73.

The result might have been different, had it not been for 27-year old center fielder Micah Buhrman. Buhrman had a 2-run double in the top of the ninth inning to put the River Cats ahead, 8-7. For the game, Buhrman had 1 double and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"First place," said River Cats manager Damian Rivera. "This is right where we want to be."
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Waters 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .276 3 36
   c-L. Martinez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 8
S. Escobar RF 4 2 4 1 0 0 1 .245 2 19
J. Fuchs 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .315 10 56
J. Bishop DH 3 1 1 2 0 2 2 .312 13 61
   a-R. Beasley DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .367 3 20
   b-C. Spangler DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .270 0 13
M. Pothast 3B, 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 2 .308 5 30
A. Lankford SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .239 3 20
M. Buhrman CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .252 5 43
C. Cramer C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .228 1 28
D. Daniels LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 2 13
Totals 40 8 16 8 2 11 21      
a - R. Beasley inserted as DH in the 5th
b - C. Spangler inserted as DH in the 9th
c - L. Martinez substituted for M. Waters in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Pothast 2 (15, 4th Inning off A. Craig, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Hampton, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bishop (29, 5th Inning off A. Craig, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Escobar (7, 6th Inning off D. Hampton, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Buhrman (22, 9th Inning off J. Jasso, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Waters 2 , S. Escobar 5 , J. Bishop 2 , M. Pothast 6 , A. Lankford , M. Buhrman 4 , D. Daniels
2-out RBI: M. Waters , S. Escobar , J. Bishop , M. Pothast , M. Buhrman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Fuchs 2 , M. Pothast , A. Lankford , C. Cramer
Sac Bunt: S. Escobar , D. Daniels
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fuchs-Lankford-Banks)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Barnhart 1B 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .256 20 57
V. Palacios LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .300 4 42
B. Wall DH 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 .332 7 41
J. Figuera 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .342 10 80
J. Morris 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .275 10 52
M. Augustin SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .256 8 39
M. Stansbury CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .248 9 39
T. Nicolia RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .306 3 17
S. Kovac C 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .210 1 13
Totals 36 7 11 7 3 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Palacios (23, 3rd Inning off J. Gage, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Barnhart (19, 3rd Inning off J. Gage, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Augustin (18, 8th Inning off B. Banks, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Nicolia (7, 8th Inning off B. Banks, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Figuera (9, 2nd Inning off J. Gage, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Barnhart 2 , V. Palacios 2 , B. Wall , J. Figuera 5 , J. Morris , M. Augustin 2 , T. Nicolia 2 , S. Kovac 2
2-out RBI: V. Palacios , B. Wall , J. Figuera , T. Nicolia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Morris 2 , M. Stansbury , S. Kovac
GIDP: V. Palacios
Sac Fly: B. Wall
Hit by Pitch: V. Palacios
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Nicolia(Pothast at home))
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gage 6.0 7 4 4 1 7 0 91 4.33   
B. Banks W (10-5), BS (3) 2.2 3 3 3 2 4 0 51 4.44   
C. Jackson SV (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gage 48
Batters Faced: J. Gage 27, B. Banks 12, C. Jackson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gage 3-8, B. Banks 3-0, C. Jackson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gage 91-54, B. Banks 51-29, C. Jackson 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Banks 1-0 , C. Jackson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Gage
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Craig 5.2 10 6 6 1 6 0 85 6.91   
D. Hampton 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 30 5.56   
J. Jasso L (10-11), BS (10) 1.0 3 2 2 1 3 0 39 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Craig 30
Batters Faced: A. Craig 28, D. Hampton 9, J. Jasso 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Craig 9-2, D. Hampton 1-3, J. Jasso 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Craig 85-61, D. Hampton 30-19, J. Jasso 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hampton 1-1
WP: A. Craig
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sal Escobar
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 6848
Special Notes: LF Justin Bishop was injured while running the bases.
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