Fresno Grizzlies win 9th in a row, have longest current win streak in pro baseball
The Fresno Grizzlies (44-38) now enjoy the longest current win streak in all of North American professional baseball, as their 8-1 win over the Sacramento River Cats (32-48) on Saturday night was their ninth consecutive victory. In the Class A South Atlantic League, the Hagerstown Suns' (Washington Nationals) eight-game run
The Fresno Grizzlies (44-38) now enjoy the longest current win streak in all of North American professional baseball, as their 8-1 win over the Sacramento River Cats (32-48) on Saturday night was their ninth consecutive victory. In the Class A South Atlantic League, the Hagerstown Suns' (Washington Nationals) eight-game run was snapped by the Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies) by an 8-1 final, making Fresno's streak the longest in Minor League Baseball and on the continent. (The longest current Major League win streak belongs to the Boston Red Sox, three games.) As a Houston Astros affiliate, the Grizzlies improved to 32-14 against Sacramento in three seasons, including 18-4 on the road at Raley Field (10-4 this season, 5-1 road).
Sacramento starter
The Grizzlies scored twice more in the fourth; a
With two hits, Kemp enjoyed this third consecutive multi-hit game, and has eight hits in his last three games. Leading Fresno with 32 games this season with multiple hits, Kemp is collecting two or more hits in 49% of his 65 games played in 2017 (all starts).
Beede (4-6) would last just 3.2 innings, walking six. Four of his five runs allowed were earned on five hits, and he struck out five.
Leading 5-1 in the fifth Fresno tacked on two runs once again,
Deetz (1-2) enjoyed the best of his four career Triple-A starts so far to earn the winning decision. The right-hander went five innings for the victory, allowing just two hits and an earned run. Throwing 81 pitches he walked a pair and struck out six, personal Triple-A season highs in number of pitches and strikeouts.
Reed rounded out the scoring with a towering homer to right-center to lead off the top of the ninth, the first extra-base hit of the 12 knocks on the night for Fresno. Kemmer (3-for-3) had the only other for extra-bases on his third hit of the evening, a double in the ninth. With a pair of walks, Kemmer reached base in all five of his plate appearances.
Relievers
The win improved the Grizzlies to 26-9 in their last 35 games. Game three of the four game set will be Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Fresno starter