Rainiers Take Opener with Shutout

TACOMA, WA – The Tacoma Rainiers (7-3) shutout the Reno Aces (5-4) to win game one of the series by a score of 4-0, Tuesday at Cheney Stadium.

Tacoma got the scoring started in the second inning, as Brian Anderson used an RBI double to drive in Jason Vosler who led the inning off with a walk. The score stayed 1-0 through the top of the fifth, as Michael Mariot delivered five scoreless innings.

Mariot allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out four in his second outing of the year. The Rainiers padded their lead in the home half of the fifth on a two-run triple from Jonatan Clase, making it 3-0.

Sammy Peralta, Trevor Kelley and Kirby Snead each gave the Rainiers a scoreless inning of relief, as the three combined to allow one hit while striking out five.

Tacoma added a fourth run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch to go up 4-0 and that is where it would stay, as Joey Krehbiel delivered a scoreless ninth inning.

POSTGAME NOTES:

• Ryan Bliss stole his sixth and seventh bases of the season tonight, good for the team and PCL lead. With three total stolen bases, Tacoma has now swiped 24 bags as a team this year.
• All four runs Tacoma scored reached base via a walk, as the Rainiers drew eight walks as a team. Seven of Tacoma’s nine starting hitters drew at least one free pass.
• Sammy Peralta recorded his first outing in the Mariners organization after getting claimed off waivers by Seattle on April 2. The southpaw allowed one hit while striking out one in his scoreless inning.

Tacoma and Reno continue their series with game two of their six-game set tomorrow night. First pitch from Cheney Stadium is scheduled for 6:05 pm. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma.