The Rainiers used a third-inning go-ahead run to hold off the River Cats and claim a 3-1 victory. Michael Arroyo's single to right drove in Willie MacIver to put Seattle ahead for good, while Ryan Bliss delivered at the plate with power and run production. The Rainiers will host the Bees on Tuesday, while the River Cats head to face the Aces.
Michael Arroyo's ground ball single to right field scored Willie MacIver in the top of the third, giving the Rainiers the lead they would not relinquish.
Ryan Bliss fueled the Rainiers offense by connecting for a home run among his four at-bats, adding an RBI to the effort.
Seattle out-hit Sacramento 9-3, improving to 57-69, while the River Cats dropped to 71-52.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| SACSacramento River Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bliss SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Crawford SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Arroyo LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazaro Montes RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Joe 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Fairchild CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Jones DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Ibáñez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie MacIver C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Roth P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Effross P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson Ortiz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Gonzalez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid VanScoter P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Watson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Roth | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Effross | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Robinson Ortiz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Domingo Gonzalez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reid VanScoter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 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 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | TAC 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | TAC 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | TAC 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | TAC 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | TAC 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | TAC 92.4 | 10.2 | |
| B8 | TAC 82.2 | 5.5 |
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.