River Cats blow late lead to El Paso in 5-3 loss
West Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento River Cats (40-57) took a 3-2 lead into the eighth inning against the El Paso Chihuahuas (49-49) but watched it slip away as El Paso scored three times to steal the game 5-3.
West Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento River Cats (40-57) took a 3-2 lead into the eighth inning against the El Paso Chihuahuas (49-49) but watched it slip away as El Paso scored three times to steal the game 5-3.
Sacramento starter
Third baseman
The River Cats will hit the road to take on the Tacoma Rainiers for a four-game set. Right-hander Jose Flores (0-1, 3.94) will get the start for Sacramento and righty
Postgame Notes
Stratton: Chris Stratton threw first pitch strikes to 18 of the season-high 30 batters he faced…over his last four starts, he's thrown 71% strikes (417 pitches, 294 strikes)…has fanned 28 batters of his last 26 innings pitched.
Castillo: Ali Castillo extended his hitting streak to five games tonight…hitting .500 (8-for-16) over that span with four RBI and four runs scored…he's hitting .500 against El Paso and seven of his 17 RBI this year have come against the Chihuahuas.
Parker:
Cats vs. Dogs: The River Cats still own the better record against the Chihuahuas, winning five of the eight games they've played so far this season…Sacramento has outscored El Paso 43-39 but have been outhit 84-81.
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