Sacramento River Cats Game Highlights, Box Score and Play-by-Play - AAA, Pacific Coast League
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 09:51AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Omaha - 1 Sacramento - 4 Box Score attached. - West Sacramento , Calif. – Joe Gaetti hit a home run and a double in his River Cats debut on Wednesday afternoon as Sacramento defeated the Omaha Royals 4-1 at Raley Field. Gaetti, son of former Major League star Gary Gaetti, was 3-for-4 with two RBIs in his first game since being added to Sacramento ’s roster from Double-A Midland on Thursday. Sacramento outfielder Nick Blasi was 3-for-4 with a run scored. After scoring a combined 17 runs in the first two games of the series, Omaha was held to just one run on Thursday. Starting pitcher Lenny DiNardo threw six shutout innings to earn the victory. Sacramento reliever Brad Ziegler, who hasn’t allowed a run in 10.1 innings this season, threw one and one-third shutout innings for the save.
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Sacramento River Cats 4, Omaha Royals 1 Play-by-Play
April 30, 2008
Royals starting lineup:
Mitch Maier (CF), Mike Aviles (SS), Shane Costa (RF), Ryan Shealy (1B), Matt Tupman (C), Damon Hollins (DH), Jason Smith (3B), Angel Berroa (2B), Chris Lubanski (LF), Tyler Lumsden (P),
River Cats starting lineup:
Gregorio Petit (SS), Brooks Conrad (2B), Jeff Baisley (3B), Wes Bankston (DH), Nick Blasi (CF), Danny Putnam (LF), Joe Gaetti (RF), Casey Rogowski (1B), Landon Powell (C), Lenny DiNardo (P),
Umpires -- Chris Tiller (HP), Mark Ripperger (1B), (2B), Scot Chamberlain (3B).
Gametime Weather: 60 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 17 MPH, Varies.
First pitch by L. DiNardo at 11:35 AM local time.
| Royals 1st (Royals 0, River Cats 0) -- M. Maier flies out to N. Blasi. M. Aviles grounds out, L. DiNardo to C. Rogowski. S. Costa doubles to left field. R. Shealy strikes out swinging. |
| River Cats 1st (Royals 0, River Cats 0) -- G. Petit grounds out, M. Aviles to R. Shealy. B. Conrad grounds out, J. Smith to R. Shealy. J. Baisley grounds out, M. Aviles to R. Shealy. |
| Royals 2nd (Royals 0, River Cats 0) -- M. Tupman grounds out, B. Conrad to C. Rogowski. D. Hollins grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. J. Smith grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. |
| River Cats 2nd (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- W. Bankston grounds out to R. Shealy. N. Blasi singles to deep shortstop. D. Putnam flies out to C. Lubanski. J. Gaetti hits a home run to center field on a 2-1 pitch, N. Blasi scores. C. Rogowski singles to right field. L. Powell grounds into a force out, J. Smith to A. Berroa, C. Rogowski out at 2nd. |
| Royals 3rd (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- A. Berroa strikes out swinging. C. Lubanski strikes out swinging. M. Maier singles through the hole at second base. M. Aviles flies out to J. Gaetti. |
| River Cats 3rd (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- G. Petit singles to right-center field. B. Conrad grounds into a force out, M. Aviles to A. Berroa, G. Petit out at 2nd. J. Baisley walks, B. Conrad to 2nd. W. Bankston lines into double play, A. Berroa to M. Aviles, B. Conrad out at 2nd. |
| Royals 4th (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- S. Costa pops out to J. Baisley. R. Shealy grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. M. Tupman flies out to D. Putnam. |
| River Cats 4th (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- N. Blasi flies out to S. Costa. D. Putnam grounds out to R. Shealy. J. Gaetti doubles to left field. C. Rogowski pops out to M. Tupman in foul territory. |
| Royals 5th (River Cats 2, Royals 0) -- D. Hollins grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. J. Smith flies out to J. Gaetti. A. Berroa strikes out swinging. |
| River Cats 5th (River Cats 3, Royals 0) -- L. Powell hits a home run to left field on a 3-2 pitch. G. Petit grounds out, T. Lumsden to R. Shealy. B. Conrad walks. J. Baisley grounds into double play, J. Smith to A. Berroa to R. Shealy, B. Conrad out at 2nd. |
| Royals 6th (River Cats 3, Royals 0) -- C. Lubanski grounds out, B. Conrad to C. Rogowski. M. Maier flies out to N. Blasi. M. Aviles doubles to right field. S. Costa grounds out, L. DiNardo to C. Rogowski. |
| River Cats 6th (River Cats 4, Royals 0) -- W. Bankston doubles to left field. N. Blasi bunt singles to pitcher, W. Bankston to 3rd. D. Putnam grounds into double play, A. Berroa to M. Aviles to R. Shealy, W. Bankston scores; N. Blasi out at 2nd. J. Gaetti singles through the hole at shortstop. C. Rogowski flies out to C. Lubanski. |
| Royals 7th (River Cats 4, Royals 1) -- Pitcher Change: J. Gray replaces L. DiNardo. R. Shealy hits a home run to right-center field on a 3-1 pitch. M. Tupman strikes out swinging. D. Hollins grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. J. Smith struck out looking. |
| River Cats 7th (River Cats 4, Royals 1) -- Pitcher Change: B. Salmon replaces T. Lumsden. L. Powell strikes out swinging. G. Petit grounds out, M. Aviles to R. Shealy. B. Conrad flies out to C. Lubanski. |
| Royals 8th (River Cats 4, Royals 1) -- A. Berroa grounds out, J. Baisley to C. Rogowski. C. Lubanski singles to center field. M. Maier grounds out to C. Rogowski, C. Lubanski to 2nd. With M. Aviles batting, wild pitch by J. Gray, C. Lubanski to 3rd. M. Aviles walks. Pitcher Change: B. Ziegler replaces J. Gray. S. Costa flies out to J. Gaetti. |
| River Cats 8th (River Cats 4, Royals 1) -- J. Baisley grounds out, M. Aviles to R. Shealy. W. Bankston flies out to S. Costa. N. Blasi singles to right-center field. D. Putnam walks, N. Blasi to 2nd. J. Gaetti strikes out swinging. |
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