Rainiers Build Early Lead, Lose on Walk-Off in Reno
Reno, NV - Tim Lopes went 3-for-4 and drove in a run to help the Tacoma Rainiers build a five-run advantage after two innings, but the Reno Aces came back to win in walk-off fashion, 7-6, on Friday night at Greater Nevada Field.Lopes provided the first run in the top
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Lopes provided the first run in the top of the first with an RBI double which scored
Over his current 11-game hitting streak, Lopes is hitting .452 (19-for-42) with four home runs, 13 RBI and 11 runs, while his 19 hits are tied for the PCL lead over that span.
After Reno (14-26) got one back in the home half of the first, Tacoma furthered its lead when
The Rainiers were held off the board for the final seven frames, with Reno pushing across two in the third, three in the seventh and the game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth.
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Tacoma and Reno will play game three of their five-game set on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. PDT when right-hander
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