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Avelino triples twice in series-opening victory over Bees

Aramis Garcia swats his fifth home run as River Cats win 10-7 to pull within a game of first place
May 22, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (22-23) returned to Raley Field Tuesday night and used six extra base hits to fuel the offense to a 10-7, series-opening win over the Salt Lake Bees (19-25).Sacramento was down 4-1 going to the bottom of the third, but sent 12 batters

Slater powers River Cats to doubleheader sweep

Austin Slater hits a home run in each game, including a grand slam
May 20, 2019

Fresno, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats (21-22) picked up two wins (4-3, 7-0) on Sunday in a doubleheader sweep of the Fresno Grizzlies (22-21) to pull within one game of the Pacific Northern division lead.First baseman Austin Slater provided more than half of the team's runs, doing the most

River Cats split Friday night doubleheader with Grizzlies

Dereck Rodriguez solid in return to River Cats, smacks three doubles at the plate
May 18, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. - It was an up and down evening for the Sacramento River Cats (19-22), who earned a victory in the front end of the doubleheader behind Dereck Rodríguez, then dropped game two to the Fresno Grizzlies (22-19) in extras on a walk-off homer from Nationals top prospect

Yastrzemski homers again but River Cats fall 5-3

Sacramento outfielder is hitting .417 with eight home runs since May 1
May 14, 2019

West Sacramento, CA. - Mike Yastrzemski lead off the game with another home run, continuing his torrid pace in the month of May. The Sacramento River Cats (18-20), however, fell 5-3 to the El Paso Chihuahuas (26-12) in the penultimate game of this 12-game homestand.The top of the River Cats

Yastrzemski's big night not enough to slow El Paso

Avelino extends hitting streak to nine games with two-run triple
May 12, 2019

West Sacramento, CA. - The Sacramento River Cats (17-19) racked up 13 hits on Saturday, but lacked the big hit they needed to beat the red-hot El Paso Chihuahuas (25-11).Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski collected four hits on the night with his tenth home run, but the series opener went to El

River Cats done in by extra inning home run

Mike Yastrzemski blasts ninth home run to force extra frames
May 10, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (16-18) came from behind to force extras, thanks to a pinch-hit homer from Mike Yastrzemski, but fell to the Fresno Grizzlies (18-16) 7-4 in ten innings. The Washington Nationals' number one prospect, Carter Kieboom's home run in the tenth was the difference.River

River Cats' home run barrage continues in loss to Grizzlies

Base running miscues stall rallies as Sacramento falls 7-3
May 8, 2019

West Sacramento, CA. - After a 12-run, seven home run outburst in last nights game the Sacramento River Cats (16-16) smacked two more homers but fell 7-3 to the Fresno Grizzlies (16-16).Mike Yastrzemski got the scoring started in the bottom of the third, blasting his eighth homer of the year

Williamson, River Cats play home run derby in 12-6 win over Reno

Williamson smashes three homers, Slater adds two as River Cats approach franchise record
May 7, 2019

West Sacramento, CA. - The baseballs were flying out of Raley Field at a near-record pace on Monday night as the Sacramento River Cats (16-15) smashed seven total home runs to power past the Reno Aces (13-18) 12-6.Mac Williamson had a monster night, finishing 3-for-3 with three homers, a walk,

Williamson powers River Cats with trifecta

Giants outfielder blasts three of team's seven home runs in win
May 7, 2019

The outfield fence of Raley Field couldn't contain Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. And for Mac Williamson, neither could the ballpark as a whole.The Giants outfielder blasted three long balls and drove in a season-high five runs in the River Cats' 12-6 win over the Aces, including a 511-foot moon shot

Zach Green homers twice for River Cats in losing effort

Catcher Francisco Pena drives in two in River Cats debut
May 5, 2019

West Sacramento, CA. - The Sacramento River Cats (15-15) sported their Dorado De Sacramento persona for the first time this season to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and smashed four home runs on the afternoon, but dropped game three of the series with the Reno Aces (13-17) by a score of

Yastrzemski homers twice in blowout win over Isotopes

River Cats hit 12 home runs in four-game series with Albuquerque
May 2, 2019

Albuquerque, NM. -- The bats remained hot in Albuquerque as the Sacramento River Cats (14-13) struck for 13 runs on 17 hits in a lopsided 13-5 win over the Isotopes (16-12).Entering the fifth inning with a one-run lead, the River Cats offense exploded for 10 runs over the next three

Beede stays hot for first win of the season

Home runs from Mike Yastrzemski and Mac Williamson power River Cats in 4-3 win
April 27, 2019

Tacoma, Wash. - The Sacramento River Cats (12-10) held off the Tacoma Rainiers (8-15) in a nail-biting 4-3 victory behind another strong outing from Tyler Beede.Beede continues to be ace-like for the River Cats this season. He was fantastic once again Saturday night, tossing five innings of one-run ball, striking

Offense comes alive in rout of Bees

Williamson launches first home run of the season in 11-5 win
2:17 AM EDT

West Sacramento, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats (7-8) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 11-5 victory over the Salt Lake Bees (4-10) on Friday night.After giving up the first run of the game, Sacramento tallied eight consecutive runs over the next three innings and wouldn't look back. Home

Yastrzemski homers late to lift River Cats over Bees

Gerber extends hit streak to six games as Sacramento picks up first road win
April 13, 2019

Salt Lake City, Utah -- The Sacramento River Cats (5-4) picked up their first road win of the year, defeating the Salt Lake Bees (2-6) 4-2 thanks to a late home run from Mike Yastrzemski and a solid start from Ty Blach. Blach put up five strong innings, striking out

River Cats strike first but fall silent late

Two hits apiece for Vogt and Avelino in 5-1 loss to Aviators
April 11, 2019

Summerlin, Nev. - The Sacramento River Cats (4-3) scored first once again but were held in check for the remainder of the game by Las Vegas Aviators (6-1). The River Cats would go on to allow five unanswered runs to drop game two of this three game series by a

Aviators best River Cats in inaugural game at new ballpark

Reed's walk scores Gerber for first run in Las Vegas Ballpark history
April 10, 2019

Summerlin, Nev. -- Though the Sacramento River Cats (4-2) were able to plate the first run in the new stadium's history, the Las Vegas Aviators (5-1) would brave the wind for a 10-2 victory at Las Vegas Ballpark's grand opening.Sacramento loaded the bases in the first inning and scored first

River Cats walk off again to close out opening series

Yastrzemski's sacrifice fly plates Slater for exciting, extra-inning win
April 8, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats (4-1) fought back from a four-run deficit to claim an 11-10, walk-off victory in extra innings over the Tacoma Rainiers (1-4).Despite allowing seven runs on eight hits in the fourth inning, Sacramento crawled back thanks to three home runs off Rainiers' right-handed

River Cats open 20th season in style with dramatic walk-off win

Beautiful Opening Night at Raley Field capped off by extra-inning victory
April 5, 2019

West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (1-0) began their 20th season in Sacramento by defeating the Tacoma Rainiers (0-1) 5-4 in the 11th inning on a thrilling walk-off double from second baseman Breyvic Valera.The River Cats were kept quiet early on by a strong start from Rainier's righty

Mountcastle reigns as Orioles start rebuild

Baltimore's No. 2 prospect earns fourth straight All-Star nod
October 5, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.For the team with the Majors' lowest win total, things have nowhere to go

Yastrzemski goes yard twice for Norfolk

Orioles prospect drives in six runs in first multi-homer game of 2018
August 15, 2018

Mike Yastrzemski did something Wednesday afternoon he hadn't done in more than four years. The Orioles prospect homered twice in a game for the first time since 2014 and tied his career high with six RBIs as Triple-A Norfolk thumped Pawtucket, 8-3, at McCoy Stadium.