Saturday, September 8th: River Cats Send Series to Game 5 Finale after Barton’s Bomb in 10th
A’s Farmhand Of The Day
Sacramento River Cats first baseman Daric Barton (Game-Winning Home Run)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
PCL Playoffs Round 1 – Game #4
Sacramento River Cats 4
Reno Aces 3
(WP – Jeremy Accardo)
Farmhand Of The Game:
First baseman Daric Barton
(Game-Winning Home Run)
Worth Noting: Sacramento won Game #4 of their best-of-five playoff series in a cliff-hanger on Saturday. Catcher Blake Lalli, acquired from the Cubs in the Anthony Recker deal, hit a 3-run homer in the 2nd inning to give the River Cats the lead. Starter Brad Peacock allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 5 innings of work, and right-hander Arnold Leon surrendered 1 run in 2 innings of relief to tie the game at 3-3 in the 7th. The game remained tied until first baseman Daric Barton led off the top of the 10th inning by blasting a home run over the right field wall to provide the decisive blow for the River Cats. Right-hander Jeremy Accardo picked up the win with 3 scoreless innings in relief. The rubber game of the series will take place Sunday afternoon at Reno.
Sunday’s Game:
Sacramento @ Reno – 1:05pm PT (PCL Playoffs Round 1 – Game #5)
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