Rainiers Rally From Eight-Run Deficit To Win Thriller, 9-8
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Rainiers (39-36) mounted an improbable comeback to take game one against the Las Vegas 51s (29-48) on Monday night at Cheney Stadium, winning 9-8.Left fielder Tyler O'Neill capped an eight-run comeback for the Rainiers with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Rainiers (39-36) mounted an improbable comeback to take game one against the Las Vegas 51s (29-48) on Monday night at Cheney Stadium, winning 9-8.
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The eight-run rally was the Rainiers largest comeback mounted by the club since at least 2015.
Las Vegas led off the game with back-to-back solo home runs from
De Jong gave up another solo home run to lead off the second inning as Las Vegas right fielder
Las Vegas had another productive inning in the sixth, scoring four earned off of De Jong, giving them an 8-0 lead.
De Jong worked 5.1 innings, giving up eight earned runs off of 12 hits, striking out three batters, before being replaced by left hander
Hagadone (3-3) pitched 2.2 innings of hitless ball for the Rainiers, tallying three strikeouts and ultimately earning the win.
Tacoma roared back in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run from O'Neill, and a two-run home run from center fielder
Martin came up big again in the bottom of the seventh, homering over the right field fence, driving in right fielder
The Rainiers run continued into the eighth, when third baseman
Pagan then came in to pitch in the bottom of the ninth and picked up the save, facing three batters, striking them all out.
Tacoma was led by Aplin (2x3, 2 RBI, 2 R), Martin (2x5, 2 RBI, 2 R), O'Neill (2x5, 2 RBI, R), Powell (2x5, R), and shortstop
The Rainiers face off against the 51s again in game two of a four-game series Tuesday night at 6:05 p.m. PT. Tacoma right-hander
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