PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT SALT LAKE BEES
09/01/2109
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS AT SALT LAKE BEES
GAME ID: 4302 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sacramento River Cats (66-65) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 6 0
Salt Lake Bees (67-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Bees Lose, 3-0, to Sacramento
Sacramento River Cats starter Brian McQuain worked his magic, to help his team defeat the Salt Lake Bees, 3-0. McQuain, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 5 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 7 and giving up 3 walks. Picking up the save was Zach Lee. He's now 2 for 2 in save chances.

Sacramento used the hitting of Nate Strother to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put the River Cats on top, 2-0. For the game, Strother had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

In postgame remarks, Strother applauded his team's "toughness."

Sacramento raised its record to 66-65 with the win.
SACRAMENTO BATTING LINESCORE SALT LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Averett RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .225 1 7
M. Earnest 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 10 55
N. Strother 1B 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .292 23 72
W. Verduzco DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .250 1 1
D. Carroll Jr. LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 10 54
J. Castro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 2 19
B. Harrigan CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246 8 47
D. Ortiz SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
N. Burlew C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .159 6 16
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Averett (6, 6th Inning off I. Slay, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Strother (23, 4th Inning off I. Slay, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Verduzco (1, 9th Inning off R. Moses, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Averett 2 , N. Strother 5 , W. Verduzco 4 , D. Carroll Jr. , N. Burlew
2-out RBI: N. Strother
GIDP: W. Verduzco , J. Castro
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Vargas CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .312 11 74
M. Juarez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .316 4 46
M. Barnes 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .300 3 30
J. Richard RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .319 14 60
T. Willis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .352 8 50
M. Paccione 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .291 9 70
J. Henderson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 6 25
M. Norlander DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .233 0 14
S. Lee C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 11 47
   a-A. Villarreal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .285 4 33
Totals 32 0 5 0 5 11 19      
a - A. Villarreal pinch hit for S. Lee in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Barnes (3, 3rd Inning off B. McQuain, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Juarez 2 , M. Barnes 3 , T. Willis , M. Paccione
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Vargas , J. Richard , T. Willis 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: I. Slay (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Juarez-Henderson-Barnes, Henderson-Lee-Barnes)
SACRAMENTO PITCHING LINESCORE SALT LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McQuain W (1-0) 5.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 82 3.68   
I. Torres H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 3.41   
I. Sandoval H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 0.00   
Z. Lee SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McQuain 67
Batters Faced: B. McQuain 20, I. Torres 7, I. Sandoval 6, Z. Lee 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McQuain 5-3, I. Torres 1-2, I. Sandoval 2-0, Z. Lee 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. McQuain 82-49, I. Torres 25-19, I. Sandoval 24-13, Z. Lee 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Lee 1-0
WP: Z. Lee
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Slay L (6-9) 7.0 5 2 2 1 7 1 97 4.74   
R. Moses 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 28 5.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Slay 65
Batters Faced: I. Slay 26, R. Moses 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Slay 6-6, R. Moses 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Slay 97-65, R. Moses 28-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian McQuain
Ballpark: Smith's Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 11188
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