Bees Come Up Just Short In Tacoma

The Tacoma Rainiers scored early and often, as they edged the Salt Lake Bees 5-4 on Saturday night. Jo Adell launched his league leading 15th home run of the season in the top of the first to put the Bees in front, but Tacoma answered with three in the bottom of the first and two more in the second for a 5-1 lead. Salt Lake would chip away at the deficit with two runs in the third on a run-scoring ground out by Michael Stefanic and an RBI double by Scott Schebler. The Bees would not score again until Luis Rengifo lined a homer just inside the right field foul pole with two outs in the ninth, but Adell grounded out to end the game.

Salt Lake starter Jake Buchanan (1-2) was charged with the loss, as he went four innings and allowed all five runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Relief pitchers James Hoyt and Austin Warren each tossed two scoreless innings to close out the game. Adell, Rengifo and Schebler each had two hits and one run batted in.