Salt Lake Bees Tally 19 Hits to Defeat Sacramento River Cats 13-10 in PCL Playoffs

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West Sacramento, Calif. – Even thousands of banging thundersticks couldn’t quiet the bats of Salt Lake as the Bees tallied 19 hits on their way to a 13-10 win in Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League playoffs on Wednesday night. In front of a festive playoffs crowd of 10,847 at Raley Field, the Bees took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series. The Bees scored seven runs off River Cats’ starter Brad Knox, who allowed 11 hits and a walk in 2.2 innings. The Bees also walked eight times on the night. Salt Lake first baseman Matt Brown had two home runs and drove in four runs, finishing the night 4-for-6 with three runs scored. Reliever David Shafer and Brad Kilby each pitched an inning-and-one-third and allowed three runs respectively. The Sacramento offense did some damage of its own, totaling 14 hits and four walks in the game. Sacramento third baseman Jeff Baisley was 4-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored. The River Cats play Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Thursday at Raley Field at 7:05 p.m.

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PCL Conference Championship Playoff Dates (Round one) - Salt Lake Bees vs. Sacramento River Cats
Gm 1: Salt Lake 13, Sacramento 10
Gm 2: Thursday, Sept. 4th vs. Salt Lake 7:05 p.m. RHP Anthony Ortega (5-0, 2.52) vs. RHP Sean Gallagher (Rehab, no record) (Tickets available)
Gm 3: Friday, Sept. 5th at Salt Lake 6:05 p.m. RHP Giancarlo Alvarado (7-5, 4.27) vs. RHP Chris Gissell (7-3, 3.43)
Gm 4: Saturday, Sept. 6th at Salt Lake (if necessary) 6:05 p.m. RHP Shane Loux (Rehab)/RHP Nick Adenhart (8-13, 5.90) vs. RHP Vincent Mazzaro (3-3, 6.15)
Gm 5: Sunday, Sept. 7th at Salt Lake (if necessary) 1:05 p.m. TBA vs. TBA
 
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Salt Lake Bees (1-0) 13, Sacramento River Cats (0-1) 10
September 3, 2008
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Salt Lake20505100013191
Sacramento03013201010140







 
Salt LakeAVGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOPOA
Coon, CF.25041100002010
Sandoval, F, 2B.60053310131121
Brown, M, 1B.66763400240190
Brown, D, DH.50060300000000
Wilson, C.50062310120070
Pavkovich, 3B.00022000003010
Evans, RF.50041200021110
Patchett, SS.75041300011127
Walker, C, LF.00040000010240
  Green, P.00000000000001
  Wilhite, M, P.00000000000001
  Bootcheck, P.00000000000001
  Bulger, P.00000000000000
Totals.46341131920413862711

BATTING
2B: Wilson (1, Knox), Sandoval, F (1, Kilby).
HR: Sandoval, F (1, 1st inning off Knox, 0 on, 1 out), Brown, M 2 (2, 1st inning off Knox, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Kilby, 1 on, 2 out), Wilson (1, 6th inning off Kilby, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Coon; Sandoval, F 7; Brown, M 10; Brown, D 3; Wilson 7; Evans 2; Patchett 3.
RBI: Sandoval, F 3 (3), Brown, M 4 (4), Wilson 2 (2), Evans 2 (2), Patchett (1), Walker, C (1).
2-out RBI: Sandoval, F 2; Brown, M 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walker, C; Wilson 2; Sandoval, F 2; Evans 2.
SF: Walker, C (off Kilby).
GIDP: Wilson.
Team RISP: 6-for-16.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Brown, D 2 (2, 2nd base off Gray/Knoedler, 3rd base off Wing/Knoedler), Wilson (1, 2nd base off Wing/Knoedler).
CS: Coon (1, 2nd base by Shafer/Knoedler).

FIELDING
E: Patchett (1, throw).
DP: (Sandoval, F-Patchett-Brown, M).

 
SacramentoAVGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOPOA
Denorfia, RF.33361210000030
Buck, LF.25041100020150
Gonzalez, C, CF.00020000002020
Bankston, 1B.00050000010150
Conrad, 2B.40052200110211
Murton, DH.25041110011100
Baisley, 3B1.00043410241020
Petit, SS.40051200000132
Knoedler, C.40051200000162
  Knox, P.00000000000001
  Shafer, P.0000000000

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