Yesterday’s Results Standings Winner/Loser/Save
Reno 10, at Tacoma 4 --- 28-25, 3rd, -3.5 --- L-J. Thomas (0-2)
at Mississippi 2, West Tenn 0 --- 22-31, T3rd, -8.5 --- L-D. Christensen (0-3)
Inland Empire 6, at High Desert 2 --- 34-19, 1st, +5.0 --- L-D. Hume (5-3)
Kane County 3, at Clinton 1 --- 26-26, 4th, -7.0 --- L-A. Pribanic (4-2)

AAA Tacoma Rainiers (Pacific Coast League)
Meg Wochnick's story from the News Tribune
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Pitching Lines:
RH Doug Fister 5.2,8,2,2,0,6
RH Eric Hull 1.1,0,0,0,1,1
LH Justin Thomas (L, 0-2) 1.1,4,4,4,1,1
RH Brodie Downs 0.2,4,4,4,3,0
With the Bats:
DH Jeff Clement 1x5, 2 RBI
Rainiers Notes: The Rainiers bullpen allowed 8 runs over the final two innings in a 10-4 loss to the Reno Aces. LHP Justin Thomas (0- 2) took the loss allowing 4 hits and 4 runs in 1.1 IP. A night after having his 20-game hit streak snapped, DH Jeff Clement started a new streak going 1-for-5 with 2 RBI. His 2-run single in the 5th inning gave the Rainiers a 4-1 lead. CF Michael Saunders scored a run in his 24th consecutive game (31 runs during streak). 3B Chris Shelton went 1-for-5 with one RBI to extend his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games (.400/18x45). Over his last 25 games (since May 1), Shelton is batting .393 (42x107), raising his season average from .227 to .324. Starting pitcher Doug Fister recorded a no-decision, scattering 8 hits and 2 runs in 5.2 innings. Fister tied his season-high with 6 strikeout and did not walk a batter.
Today’s probable starter:
LH Chris Seddon (3-3, 5.59) vs. Reno

AA West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Southern League)
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Pitching Lines:
LH Danny Christensen (L, 0-3) 7.0,2,1,1,2,3
RH Josh Fields 1.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR
With the Bats:
CF Greg Halman 2x4, 2B
D-Jaxx Notes: For the second time in three games, the Diamond Jaxx were shut out by the Mississippi Braves, 2-0. Left-hander Danny Christensen (0-3) gave the Jaxx 7.0 solid innings (2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and took a no-hitter into the 6th inning, but did not get any run support. It was the 8th time this season the Jaxx have been held scoreless. West Tenn out-hit the Braves 7-3, but left 8 men on base and were 1-for-7 with RISP. CF Greg Halman went 2-for-4 with a double to lead the club at the plate. The Diamond Jaxx are now 7-10 in one-run games and 2-5 in games decided by 2 runs. In the series against the Braves, Jaxx starters Steve Bray, Kyle Parker and Danny Christensen have allowed just one run 21.0 innings pitched.
Today’s probable starters:
RH Justin Souza (4-3, 3.16) at Mississippi

A High Desert Mavericks (California League)
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Pitching Lines:
LH Donnie Hume (L, 5-3) 6.0,8,4,4,1,2
LH Edward Paredes 1.0,3,2,2,0,0
RH Juan Zapata 1.0,1,0,0,0,1
RH Aaron Jensen 1.0,0,0,0,1,1
With the Bats:
DH James McOwen 2x4
SS Juan Diaz 1x3, 2B
C Travis Scott 1x4, R, HR, RBI
Mavericks Notes: The Mavericks hit into a season-high 4 double plays and went hitless with runners in scoring position (0x8), falling to Inland Empire 6-2 Wednesday night at Mavericks Stadium. The Mavs have dropped 5 of their last 7 games, but still hold a 5.0-game lead in the California League Southern Division. Mavs starter Donnie Hume picked up the loss, although he pitched better than the line would indicate. Hume (5-3) allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over 6.0 innings. C Travis Scott went 1-for-4 with his 9th home run of the season. Scott is batting .417 (15x36) with 2 home runs and 8 RBI over his last 10 games. CF Tyson Gillies was 1-for-4 in the leadoff spot, extending his hitting streak to 4 games. Gillies has reached base safely (H+BB+HBP) in 45 of 47 games this season, and ranks 3rd in the California League with a .423 on-base percentage.
Today’s probable starter:
RH Nathan Adcock (4-2, 3.55) at Stockton

A Clinton LumberKings (Midwest League)
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Pitching Lines:
RH Aaron Pribanic (L, 4-2) 3.0,1,1,1,1,4
RH Blake Nation 3.0,3,1,1,1,2
RH Ryan Moorer 2.0,1,0,0,0,1
RH Cheyne Hann 1.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR
With the Bats:
1B Scott Savastano 4x4, R, 2B
RF Denny Almonte 1x3, 3B
Lumberkings Notes: The LumberKings dropped their second consecutive 2-run game in a 3-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars. RH Aaron Pribanic returned from the disabled list to allow one hit and one run in 3.0 innings (45 pitches). 1B Scott Savastano recorded a team-high 4 hits, including his 5th double of the season. Savastano, the Mariners 28th round selection out of Franklin Pierce (NH) University, has recorded a hit in 9 of his last 10 games (.312/10x32) to raise his average from .270 to .292. LumberKings ace Brett Lorin makes his 11th start of the season tonight vs. Kane County.
Today’s probable starter:
RH Brett Lorin (4-2, 1.79) vs. Kane County