Rainiers Drop Slugfest With Bees, 11-9
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Tacoma Rainiers (61-64) collected nine runs on 12 hits, but were sunk by two big innings in an 11-9 loss to the Salt Lake Bees (64-61) on Thursday night at Smith's Ballpark.Shortstop Taylor Motter led the Rainiers offense with a 4-for-5 performance, racking up
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Tacoma Rainiers (61-64) collected nine runs on 12 hits, but were sunk by two big innings in an 11-9 loss to the Salt Lake Bees (64-61) on Thursday night at Smith's Ballpark.
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The Rainiers took and early 2-0 lead in the top of the first but let it slip away with a seven-run bottom of the second for the Bees. Tacoma clawed back into the game with one run in the third and three in the fifth before retaking the lead with a two-spot in the top sixth.
They extended their lead to 9-7 with an RBI double from Beckham, but surrendered four runs in the bottom of the frame to hand Salt Lake an 11-9 victory.
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