Sacramento River Cats Pummel Tucson Sidewinders 10-1 - AAA, PCL

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com – West Sacramento, Calif. – Behind the stellar performance of starter Gio Gonzalez and a big day from the offense, the River Cats defeated the Tucson Sidewinders, 10-1, at Raley Field on Sunday afternoon. Gonzalez threw 6.0 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits and struck out seven Sidewinders hitters.
ADVERTISEMENT Gonzalez is now 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA at home this season. Sacramento’s offense got off to a quick start in the first inning, highlighted by Richie Robnett’s two-run double. The River Cats put another four runs on the board in the seventh inning when Robnett doubled in another two runs followed by Danny Putnam’s two-run single. Robnett finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored. Jesus Guzman hit his first home run as a River Cat with a solo home run in the fourth inning and Wes Bankston hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning. The River Cats have now hit at least one home run in 12 consecutive games. Tucson’s lone run came on Josh Whitesell’s two-out RBI single off Gonzalez in the sixth inning. The River Cats concluded their season series with Tucson, winning 12 of 16 games.

Sacramento River Cats (49-34) 10, Tucson Sidewinders (33-51) 1
June 29, 2008

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Tucson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1 Sacramento 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 x 10 12 0

Tucson AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Bonifacio, 2B .309 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Romero, CF .315 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Raines, RF .306 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 D'Antona, 3B .383 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Whitesell, J, 1B .281 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 1 Hammock, DH .315 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Merchan, SS .322 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Morgan, C .259 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Oeltjen, T, LF .255 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0   Shappi, A, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   Urquidez, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0   Peguero, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .288 32 1 7 1 0 0 1 4 8 24 7 BATTING 2B: Bonifacio (18, Gonzalez, G). TB: Bonifacio 3; Whitesell, J; Hammock; Merchan 2; Morgan. RBI: Whitesell, J (55). 2-out RBI: Whitesell, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morgan; Hammock; D'Antona; Oeltjen, T. GIDP: D'Antona. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: D'Antona (14, fielding). DP: (Merchan-Bonifacio-Whitesell, J).

Sacramento AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Petit, SS .306 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Conrad, 2B .223 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 Bankston, 1B .265 5 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 0 Rogowski, C, DH .272 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Gaetti, J, RF .296 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 Robnett, CF .274 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 Putnam, LF .272 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 Guzman, J, 3B .219 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Knoedler, C .135 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0   Gonzalez, G, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Gissell, C, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .264 35 10 12 3 0 2 10

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