Aces Drop Series Finale Against Sacramento
The Reno Aces dropped the series finale against the Sacramento River Cats Sunday afternoon by a score of 8-1. Braden Shipley got the start for manager Chris Cron and was sharp from start to finish. The right-hander went five innings, allowed zero earned runs and struck out five. A fielding
The Reno Aces dropped the series finale against the Sacramento River Cats Sunday afternoon by a score of 8-1.
Carlos Asuaje (2-for-3, R)Abraham Almonte : (1-for-4, RBI)Braden Shipley (5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K)
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Mauricio Dubón (4-for-6, R, 2 RBI)Chris Shaw (1-for-4, HR)Joe McCarthy (2-for-4, R)
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Notes & Information
Ship bein' Ship: Braden Shipley had another great outing for the Reno Aces this afternoon. The right-hander from the University of Nevada went five innings, did not allow an earned run and struck out five. It is the fifth time this season Shipley has struck out five or more in a single game. It is the seventh time this season Shipley has gone five or more innings.
Oops: The Reno defense struggled this afternoon. For just the third time this season, the Aces committed four errors in a single game. The last time this happened was April 28 vs. the Fresno Grizzlies. Entering today's game, Reno had a fielding percentage of .981 and had committed just 85 errors in over 4,500 total chances.
Power Outage: The Aces managed to score just one run in today's contest. It was the eighth time this season they've scored a single run. They are 1-7 in the games with the lone win coming on 6/22 against Albuquerque. On the bright side, Reno has yet to be shutout this season. In 2018, the club was shutout four times.
Division Watch: With a series split, the Aces remain seven games behind the Sacramento River Cats in the Pacific Northern division. The teams have 15 remaining games left and four head-to-head matchups left in the season.