Ramos slugs second-longest '23 Triple-A homer
Henry Ramos has hit a lot of homers in his professional career -- 115, to be exact, between the Majors (one), Minors (89) and foreign leagues (25). But certainly none are like the one he shot into the St. Paul, Minn., sky in Thursday night's 8-5 loss to the Saints.
Castellanos’ strong start lifts Reno to 6-5 win
RENO, Nev. – The Reno Aces topped the Sacramento River Cats tonight, 6-5. Humberto Castellanos led the charge for Reno, throwing six innings and allowing just three runs. The Aces move to 59-40 on the season, holding onto a 1.5 game lead over the Tacoma Rainiers for tops in the
Gerber hits 20th homer as River Cats look to sweep
TACOMA, Wash. -- The Sacramento River Cats (53-47) can go for their second road sweep of the season after an 8-4 win over the Tacoma Rainiers (48-52) on Saturday night.Center fielder Mike Gerber led the way for the River Cats, reaching base three times including a first-inning home run to
River Cats stumble as series evens with Grizzlies
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats (47-44) fell 11-6 on Friday night to the Fresno Grizzlies (47-45) as their division rival crept to just a half game back in the Pacific Northern division standings.The Grizzlies got to starting pitcher Yoanys Quiala early, plating 10 runs in the first
Shaw, Green each finish a triple shy of cycle in loss
El Paso, Texas - The Sacramento River Cats' (40-39) pitching staff had their hands full with the El Paso Chihuahuas (49-30) on Thursday night, dropping game three of their four-game series by a score of 17-6.Sacramento got off to a promising start with Chris Shaw and Zach Green smacking back-to-back
Menez strikes out career-high 12 as River Cats sneak past Aviators
Las Vegas, Nevada - The Sacramento River Cats (37-36) pitching staff put on a display against the Las Vegas Aviators (41-33), piling up a season-high 21 strikeouts in a wild 12-7 extra-inning win. Starter Conner Menez was brilliant, setting a career-high with 12 strikeouts himself.It was a statement game for
Nine-run River Cats lead does not hold up in rough loss to Aviators
Las Vegas, Nevada - The Sacramento River Cats (36-36) jumped out to a 10-1 lead in the desert, but the Las Vegas Aviators (41-32) come all the way back to get the win 11-10 in walk-off fashion.Every Sacramento starter picked up at least one hit in this one, with nine of
Gerber hits 15th home run but River Cats fall in series finale
West Sacramento, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats (36-35) closed out a seven-game homestand on a losing note, falling 7-4 to the Iowa Cubs (40-32) on a hot Tuesday afternoon.Sacramento got on the board first but three second-inning errors led to four runs crossing the plate for the visiting Cubs.
Suarez delivers Father's Day gem
West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (36-33) dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker on Father's Day to the Iowa Cubs (38-32), with starter Andrew Suárez taking the tough-luck loss after a brilliant performance.Suarez was firing on all cylinders on Sunday afternoon. The lefty had his best outing of the season,
Howard's walk-off hit helps River Cats win fourth in a row
West Sacramento, Calif. - For the second straight night the Sacramento River Cats (35-31) came from behind to defeat the visiting Omaha Storm Chasers (32-35), this time thanks to a big night from second baseman Ryan Howard. The 5-4 extra-inning walk-off was the River Cats' fourth straight victory.After falling behind
Peña powers River Cats to another road series win
Metairie, La. -- The Sacramento River Cats (33-31) will enjoy a day off after going 5-2 on their seven-game road trip, capped off by a 7-2 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes (35-30) on Monday night.Catcher Francisco Peña crushed two of the team's four home runs on the night,
River Cats continue to be stumped by Aviators
West Sacramento, CA -- The Sacramento River Cats (26-27) fell back under .500 with a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Las Vegas Aviators (30-24). The home team fell behind quickly, surrendering six runs in the first two innings.River Cats right-hander Carlos Navas, making a spot start in place
River Cats win on walk-off pickle in extras
West Sacramento, CA. - The Sacramento River Cats (17-18) picked up a win in their series finale with the Fresno Grizzlies (18-17), pushing across the winning run in the tenth inning for a 7-6 victory.The River Cats forced extra innings for the second straight night at Raley Field, coming back
River Cats squander lead in ninth as Isotopes walk off
Albuquerque, NM. -- The Sacramento River Cats (13-13) were walked off on for the second time during this nine-game road trip as the Albuquerque Isotopes (16-11) struck for two runs in the ninth to win it 6-5.The River Cats pitching staff walked a season-high 11 batters, including six from starter
Late River Cats rally comes up short in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM. - The Sacramento River Cats (12-12) rallied late, but a pair of excellent defensive plays doomed the River Cats as they fell 3-2 to the Albuquerque Isotopes (15-10).Mike Gerber sent the first pitch of the game over the left field wall for an early 1-0 River Cats' lead,
Home run barrage lifts River Cats over Bees
West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (8-8) continued their offensive outburst for the second straight night, blasting six home runs to power past the Salt Lake Bees (4-11) for a 9-6 win in game two of their four-game weekend series.There was something in the air at Raley Field
River Cats cannot solve Aviators as bullpen falters again
West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (6-8) blasted three home runs on Thursday evening but would drop another late inning heartbreaker to Las Vegas (13-2) by a final of 9-6.It took the River Cats' offense until the fifth to get going, but once they got rolling they made
Two River Cats homers not enough to slow down red hot Aviators
West Sacramento, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (6-7) experienced some déjà vu Wednesday night as the Aviators (12-2) plated one in the ninth and two in the tenth to defeat the River Cats 5-4.River Cats' starter Shaun Anderson looked sharp on Wednesday night, allowing just two runs and striking
River Cats walk off again to close out opening series
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
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
Dodgers' Ramos gets five hits, five RBIs
Henry Ramos has seen and done much in a professional career that began in 2010. He checked something else off that growing list on Sunday night.The Dodgers outfielder collected a career-best five hits and drove in five runs to lead Triple-A Oklahoma City past Colorado Springs, 11-8, at Security Service