Tacoma lost to Sacramento, 6-3. Rich Dorman put the Rainiers in a 5-0 hole before the fourth inning was over, and they couldn't manage a comeback against John Rheinecker. Aaron Rifkin and Hunter Brown each had two hits in a losing cause. Notables:
Dorman: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Moss: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Strong: 0-4
Snelling: 0-3, HBP (AHHHHHH!!!)
Nunez: 1-3, 1 3B, 1 BB
Leone: 0-4
Morse: 0-4
San Antonio fell to Midland, 8-3. Jon Huber pitched well until the fifth inning, but wound up allowing three homers. Three Missions had two-hit days, with Jaime Bubela reaching base three times. Notables:
Huber: 5 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR
Betancourt: 2-5
Bohn: 1-5, 1 2B
Rivera: 2-4, 1 2B
Reese: 0-4, 1 BB
Inland Empire couldn't climb out of an early hole, losing to Bakersfield 4-2. Aaron Trolia took the loss with an ugly four innings, and the 66ers managed only five hits. The good news? Wlad Balentien slammed his seventh homer. Notables:
Trolia: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Jones: 0-4
Balentien: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 HR (.322/.375/.695)
Garbe: 1-4
Rogelstad: 1-4
Gonzalez: 0-4
Wisconsin beat Burlington in 11 innings, 5-4. Oswaldo Navarro scored from third base on a wild pitch to win the game. Mumba Rivera started with an effective five innings, and Craig James picked up the W with two scoreless innings of relief. Brandon Green had three hits, as he tries to bust out of a nasty slump. Notables:
Rivera: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K
Navarro: 1-5
Womack: 2-4, 2 BB
Chen: 0-6
Tuiasosopo: 2-5, 1 BB
Green: 3-4, 1 3B
On the schedule tonight:
Tacoma (Campillo) @ Colorado Springs
San Antonio (Livingston) vs. Midland
Inland Empire (Feierabend) @ Bakersfield
Wisconsin (Lowe) vs. Beloit