Davis grand slam highlights blowout win over Aces

West Sacramento, Calif. — The Sacramento River Cats (20-25) used five home runs, including the team’s fourth grand slam of the season, to rout the Reno Aces (29-17) on Sunday afternoon.

Sacramento broke the game open quickly, wasting no time as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Reno in the first inning. First baseman Joe McCarthy contributed to the early damage by doubling home a pair of runs. Then another four runs were put up in the fourth inning, this time on one swing of the bat. Outfielder Jaylin Davis, who has put on a show since joining the club on a rehab assignment, launched his second grand slam in his last seven games. It was also his sixth homer in a 12-game span.

The River Cats had one more four-spot up their sleeve, doing so for a third time in the seventh inning thanks to the second set of back-to-back home runs by Jason Krizan and Chadwick Tromp. In consecutive innings, both Krizan and Tromp left the yard, giving the River Cats a season high five homers.

Matt Frisbee, making his fourth start for Sacramento since being transferred from Double-A Richmond, is scheduled to be on the mound for game five of this series. He’ll face a yet-to-be-named starter for the Reno Aces. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. (PT). Listen to Johnny Doskow call the game online at rivercats.com or on the MiLB First Pitch app.

Additional Notes

• Sunday was the club’s first five-homer game since August 22, 2019 – another game in which Davis was involved. In a 9-3 win on the road against the El Paso Chihuahuas, outfielder Joey Rickard was the star as he secured his first and only multi-home run game of the year. For Davis, it was the 10th and final long ball he would hit in River Cats uniform until returning to the club in 2021.
• Right-hander Kervin Castro tossed two more scoreless relief innings, bringing his streak to eight innings without allowing a run. During the process, Castro has struck out seven and surrendered three singles and two walks.