Scott Bandura clubbed a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning to lift the River Cats past the Rainiers. The River Cats scraped together enough to hold on despite being outhit, with Bandura collecting four RBIs on the night. The Rainiers managed nine hits but couldn't string together the right sequence. The clubs meet again Thursday as the Rainiers visit Sacramento.
Bandura's line drive to right center in the bottom of the sixth proved to be the difference, scoring Velasquez and Furman to give the River Cats the lead.
River Cats improved to 70-49 while the Rainiers fell to 54-68, despite out-hitting their hosts with nine hits to eight.
Bandura finished 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, carrying the River Cats offense when it mattered most.
The River Cats are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Rainiers are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The River Cats are up next at Aces (Aug 27-29). The Rainiers are up next home vs Bees (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACTacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| SACSacramento River Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bliss SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Labrada CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Arroyo LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazaro Montes RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Ibáñez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Joe 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nolan Jones DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie MacIver C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Roth P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Alford P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Beilenson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Effross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Taylor P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Roth | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peyton Alford | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Beilenson | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Effross | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SAC 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | SAC 98.8 | 2.9 | |
| T9 | SAC 95.9 | 2.6 | |
| T9 | SAC 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | SAC 96.6 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | SAC 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | SAC 98.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | SAC 98.7 | 0.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.