MILB Update; Sacramento Rivercats vs Tacoma Rainiers

Sacramento Rivercats vs Tacoma Rainiers
The Sacramento Rivercats have always been an MILB powerhouse. But entering this series, they were 38-38 (even). Not anymore.

Dallas McPherson hit a 3 run home run in the eighth inning, Ross Wolf and Michael Branyan struck out 4 of the last 5 Tacoma batters as the Rivercats beat the Rainiers 7-5.

The Rivercats can sweep Tacoma with a win today at 11:35 AM PT.

Sacramento's first 5 batters got out, but Steve Tolleson hit a solo homer in the second. Matt Carson hit a homer in the fourth, and soon the score was 3-3.

Even though Tacoma had 3 runs thru 6 innings, Graham Godfrey 2-hit the Rainiers. He was relieved in the seventh by Jamey Wright.

In the eighth, Tacoma singled in a run and Wright walked in a run. Soon, Tacoma led 5-3. It looked like the Cats were in trouble.

But Michael Branyan struck out 2 batters, and the Rivercats got out of the inning. Chris Carter kicked things off with a single, and the Rivercats had runners on the corners with McPherson up.

McPherson hit a fastball about 395 feet into right field, and the Rivercats suddenly had a 6-5 lead. 1 out later, Josh Donaldson hit the ball over the left field fence. Sacramento led 7-5 after the inning.

Ross Wolf came on for his first appearance of the season, and he struck out Chris Woodward looking on a full count. He finished off Matt Mangini on 3 pitches, and he got Brad Nelson to groundout for his first save of the year.

The Rivercats improved to 41-38, while the Rainiers dropped to 40-38.

World Cup Update: Paraguay scored on all 5 penalty kicks to beat Japan 5-3 on penalty kicks. The score in regular and extra time was 0-0. Paraguay will play the winner of Spain-Portugal.

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