Rainiers roll by River Cats to open road trip

Tacoma (25-15) is one game ahead of Las Vegas for PCL’s 2nd half playoff spot

August 16, 2023

West Sacramento, CA (8/15/23) – The Tacoma Rainiers (62-53, 25-15) won for the ninth time in 10 games and are on a 15-3 run, after romping over the Sacramento River Cats (48-66, 14-26) on Tuesday night by an 18-8 final score. Tacoma homered four times in the series opener, scored

West Sacramento, CA (8/15/23) – The Tacoma Rainiers (62-53, 25-15) won for the ninth time in 10 games and are on a 15-3 run, after romping over the Sacramento River Cats (48-66, 14-26) on Tuesday night by an 18-8 final score. Tacoma homered four times in the series opener, scored eight times in the seventh inning, and are 12-7 on the road in the second half (5-2 on road in August).

TACOMA MULTI-HIT: Tenerowicz (3 RBI) and Unroe (2 RBI) with three apiece; Bliss (2 RBI), DeLoach (3 RBI), Trammell, Hummel (4 RBI) and Severino with two apiece.
TACOMA HOME RUNS: Cooper Hummel (3-run, 4^th inning), Zach DeLoach (solo, 5^th inning), Riley Unroe (2-run, 6^th inning with 2 out) and Robbie Tenerowicz (solo, 9^th inning).
TACOMA STARTING PITCHER: RHP Adam Oller (5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)

SACRAMENTO RF Bryce Johnson: 6-for-6, home run (7), double, 2 RBI, 2 runs, stolen base.
SACRAMENTO HOME RUNS: Bryce Johnson (solo, 1^st inning), Casey Schmitt (2-run, 8^th inning).
SACRAMENTO STARTING PITCHER: LHP Kyle Harrison (4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K)

But wait, there’s more:

18 Rainiers runs were a season-high, surpassing a 17-5 win at Reno on July 6 (lost 18-17 at Las Vegas on 4/26). Eight of nine Tacoma batters scored multiple runs, with Robbie Tenerowicz scoring three.
17 Rainiers hits were one shy of a season-high (7/6 at Reno). Every player in the lineup reached base two-plus times, and scored at least one run.
Tacoma’s 12-batter, eight-run seventh inning matched their biggest of the season; the Rainiers also scored eight times in the seventh inning of a 14-8 win at Oklahoma City on opening day (March 31). All five walks in the frame were issued consecutively, and of the four hits there were two RBI ground rule doubles (DeLoach and Pedro Severino).
Every Zach DeLoach homer extends a career-high. His 18 have surpassed the 14 he hit in each of his first two professional seasons, in 2021 (High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas) and 2022 (Arkansas). DeLoach’s 113 hits lead Tacoma.
Robbie Tenerowicz’s ninth inning home run was his second since joining Tacoma from Double-A Arkansas on July 27. Riley Unroe’s homer was his first with the club, and second career at Triple-A. The power display was not a season high however; the Rainiers hit five dingers on consecutive days, July 28-29 vs. Salt Lake at Cheney Stadium.

This weeklong series will continue on Wednesday, with a 6:45 PT first pitch at Sutter Health Park. RHP Darren McCaughan will start for Tacoma, opposite Sacramento RHP Miguel Yajure.

Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto will have full coverage on TacomaRainiers.com. All 2023 Rainiers games, home and away, can also be heard for free on the MiLB First Pitch app. HD video broadcasts of every home game can be viewed with a MiLB.TV subscription.

About the Tacoma Rainiers

The Tacoma Rainiers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The Rainiers are a member of the Pacific Coast League and have been a Mariners affiliate since establishing the Rainiers moniker in 1995.

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