Lazaro Montes connected on a fly ball to right field in the top of the 8th to give the Rainiers the go-ahead in a 6-5 win over the River Cats. Ryan Bliss paced the Rainiers with a 2-5 night and two RBIs. The teams square off again on Saturday.
Montes' solo blast in the 8th inning, his 11th of the year, scored Wisdom and broke the deadlock to put the Rainiers ahead for good.
Bliss went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to lead the Rainiers' offense, while the River Cats outhit their visitors 13-8 in the losing effort.
The Rainiers improved to 55-69 with the victory. The River Cats fell to 71-50.
The Rainiers are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The River Cats are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Rainiers are up next home vs Bees (Aug 27-29). The River Cats are up next at Aces (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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| SACSacramento River Cats | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bliss SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Arroyo LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Ibáñez 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lazaro Montes RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Joe 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Fairchild CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie MacIver C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Labrada DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carson Fulmer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid VanScoter P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Gonzalez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Watson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Fulmer | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Reid VanScoter | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Watson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | TAC 100.0 | 21.4 | |
| B9 | TAC 78.6 | 12.5 | |
| B9 | TAC 66.1 | 13.5 | |
| T9 | TAC 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | TAC 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | TAC 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | TAC 83.5 | 10.2 | |
| B8 | TAC 73.3 | 10.1 |
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.