Tacoma Homers Three Times, Drops Fourth In-A-Row against Aces

Reno, NV - Tacoma relied on the long ball on Tuesday night at Greater Nevada field, homering three times, but the Reno Aces handed the Rainiers their fourth consecutive loss in their three-game series opener, 10-7.
Reno (43-59) got the scoring started with three runs in the first against Tacoma (48-54) right-hander Darren McCaughan (0-2). The recently promoted hurler gave up seven runs (five earned) in five innings of work but did not walk a batter.
In the second, the Rainiers responded with a pair of runs, the first coming on a solo home run from infielder Ryan Court, his eighth of the campaign. Later in the frame, Kelby Tomlinson doubled home Jaycob Brugman to get Tacoma within a run, 3-2.

The Aces scored the next four runs, plating one in the third and three more in the fourth, before Tacoma got one back in the top of the sixth. Tomlinson drove home his second run with a single that scored Chris Mariscal, making it 7-3.
The Rainiers rallied to trim the deficit to one in the seventh with four runs. After an error and a walk put John Andreoli and Court aboard, Brugman hammered his 12th home run to right-center field for a three-run blast against former Tacoma lefty Marc Rzepczynski. Three pitches later, Mariscal crushed a solo home run to left-center off Ben Taylor for an 8-7 score.
Court (2-for-4), Brugman (3-for-4) and Mariscal (2-for-5) combined to go 7-for-13 with three home runs, five RBI and six runs in the effort.
Hunter Strickland made his second rehab appearance for the Rainiers and allowed a home run and a single in the sixth inning. The Mariners reliever also struck out a pair.
Right-hander Gerson Bautista gave up the last two Reno runs in the seventh on a two-run home run from Yasmany Tomás.
Tacoma now has a home run in 14 of its last 16 games, including back-to-back games with three big flies. Infielder Tim Lopes had homered in four of Tacoma's previous seven contests, but the 25-year-old was promoted to Seattle for his first Major League appearance before Tuesday's game.
The Rainiers and Aces continue their three-game series on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. PDT when lefty Anthony Misiewicz (5-5, 6.79) takes the hill. Mike Curto will have full coverage on South Sound Talk 850 with audio streaming available on the Tacoma Rainiers TuneIn Radio Network.
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