Jones' late homer not enough as 51s pull away
LAS VEGAS, NV - Ryder Jones crushed a game-tying home run in the eighth inning, but the Sacramento River Cats (55-84) surrendered three runs in the bottom of the frame to the Las Vegas 51s (70-69), falling 5-3 in the penultimate game of the 2018 season.
Blanco and the River Cats walk off against the Isotopes
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - For the second straight night, the Sacramento River Cats (53-81) came from behind to tie things late, but an inning later Grégor Blanco launched a ninth inning walk-off homer to beat the Albuquerque Isotopes (61-73) 2-1 in a well-pitched game from both teams.
River Cats launch three homers, Grizzlies storm back late
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - Wednesday's sudden power surge would be all for naught, as the Sacramento River Cats (50-78) allowed six runs in the ninth to the Fresno Grizzlies (74-54), eventually dropping game two 10-8 in stunning fashion.
Garcia's clutch hit the difference in 4-2 victory
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Sacramento River Cats (50-73) delivered two late runs to edge the Albuquerque Isotopes (56-67) 4-2 in the first game of the series.
Belt begins rehab as River Cats comeback falls short
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento River Cats (47-71) scored late to make things interesting, but the El Paso Chihuahuas (66-51) emerged victorious by the final score of 2-1. Brandon Belt began rehab, playing five innings at first base and logging two plate appearances.
Early deficit plagues River Cats in series finale
MEMPHIS, TN - The Sacramento River Cats (45-66) fell behind in the first and could not dig themselves out of the early hole, eventually dropping the series finale with the Memphis Redbirds (70-41) 7-3.
River Cats on the wrong side of shutout against Iowa
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento River Cats (43-63) could not get the bats going against the suddenly streaking Iowa Cubs (39-66) as they dropped their seventh straight game by a score of 2-0 behind local product Jordan Johnson's best start of the season.Johnson looked dominant early, allowing just two
Blanco's late RBI lifts River Cats over Grizzlies
FRESNO, CA - In a tight ballgame that featured many hits but few runs, the Sacramento River Cats (41-54) edged the Fresno Grizzlies (54-40) 4-3 thanks to an eighth inning double from designated hitter Grégor Blanco.
Tomlinson collects three hits as team reaches All-Star break
RENO, NV -- The Sacramento River Cats (39-51) reached base 13 times but scored just two runs in an 8-2 loss to the Reno Aces (42-48) as the Pacific Coast League heads into their three-day All-Star break.Shortstop Kelby Tomlinson recorded three of the team's nine hits, while two other top-of-the-order
Johnson makes Triple-A debut in front of sold-out crowd
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA -- Elk Grove native Jordan Johnson debuted in Triple-A in front of nearly 15,000 fans on Tuesday night's Independence Day Eve celebration as the Sacramento River Cats (38-47) fell to the Fresno Grizzlies (49-35) 5-0.Johnson, who pitched for Franklin High School before attending California State University -
Johnson does it all for Flying Squirrels
As it's still just the dawn of the two-way player era, there remains something exciting about seeing a pitcher hit a home run. On Friday night, it was Double-A Richmond starter Jordan Johnson who was able to provide some fireworks for a franchise-record crowd of 9,845. The Giants' No. 29 prospect