Rainiers Split Doubleheader with Fresno in Final Games before All-Star Break
Fresno, CA - Trailing by six runs after four innings of a seven-inning contest, the Rainiers rallied for seven runs, capped by a two-run go-ahead home run from Jake Fraley, to carry Tacoma to an 8-7 victory in game one of Saturday's doubleheader against the Fresno Grizzlies before dropping game
Fresno, CA - Trailing by six runs after four innings of a seven-inning contest, the Rainiers rallied for seven runs, capped by a two-run go-ahead home run from
Down 4-0 after three innings, the Rainiers (43-47) got on the board with a solo home run from
Tacoma got one back in the fifth on a solo blast from
Negron started a three-run rally in the sixth with a ground-rule double that plated
In the seventh, Negron collected his third RBI by singling home
In the latter contest, the Rainiers jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage in the first, starting with Fraley's second home run of the night. Andreoli then singled home Negron for the two-run lead.
Negron collected two more RBI with a fourth inning double, getting Tacoma within a pair, 6-4. Negron finished the doubleheader 5-for-8 with 5 RBI and 4 runs.
The Rainiers got one back in the final inning when Mariscal scored
The Rainiers are off for the next four games for the Triple-A All-Star break, and will be back in action on Thursday night at Cheney Stadium at 7:05 p.m. PDT against the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mike Curto will have full coverage of on South Sound Talk 850 with audio streaming available on the Tacoma Rainiers TuneIn Radio Network.
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