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Grizzlies take down the River Cats, 3-0
by Amy Wong, published on June 19, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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A day after triumphing over the Fresno Grizzlies, the Sacramento River Cats could not score against their rivals Saturday night. The Grizzlies took the win, 3-0, in front of 13,700 fans in the second game of a four-game homestand series.
What was to become a lively game got off to a sleepy start with both teams remaining scoreless for the first three innings.
In the fourth inning, when Grizzlie outfielder Tyler Graham and his teammate infielder Edgar Gonzalez got to home plate after Thomas Neal singled into the middle of the field giving his teammates the chance to score.
In the seventh inning, Grizzlies pitcher Andrew Kohn was relieved after reaching his limit of 100 pitches.
Kohn was relieved by Waldis Joaquin, a rare move and the surprise of the night.
In the ninth inning Neal singled up the middle and Edgar Gonzalez scored another run – the final run of the night for the Grizzles.
Despite the loss, River Cat fans kept up the spirit of the game by following along to the entertainment provided by Raley Field. Employees of of the stadium danced on the ceiling of the River Cat’s dugout to rally the home crowd.
A film reel played before the last inning of the game that featured clips from such underdog movies as Independence Day, Hoosiers and Network. George C. Scott’s famous fighting words, “I mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,” echoed into the night.
The River Cats will finish their home series against the Grizzlies with two more games – Sunday at 1:05 p.m. and Monday at 12:05 p.m. at Raley Field.
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