GAME NOTES Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Game 7– Home Game 2 Sacramento River Cats (4-2) (AAA-S.F. Giants) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (5-1) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Wi-Fi available in the Las Vegas Ballpark Press Box Network: #LasVegasBallpark Aviators At A Glance . The Series (L.V. leads 1-0) Overall Record: 5-1 (.800) 0 Home: 1-0 (.833) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Road: 4-1 (.800) Day Games: 0-1 (.000) SACRAMENTO LAS VEGAS *Wed. (7:05) – RHP Tyler Beede (0-0, 0.00) RHP Jake Buchanan (1-0, 3.00) Night Games: 5-0 (1.000) Thurs. (7:05) – RHP Shaun Anderson (1-0, 1.80) RHP Paul Blackburn (1-0, 5.40) Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas *YurView Cox Channel 14 (1014) Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV Probable Starting Pitchers (Fresno at Las Vegas, April 12-15) Radio: NBC Sports AM 920 ‘The Game’ - Russ Langer FRESNO LAS VEGAS Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Fri. (7:05) – RHP Paolo Espino (1-0, 0.00) LHP Tyler Alexander (0-0, 0.00) Aviators vs. River Cats: The Las Vegas Aviators professional baseball team, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will face the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, tonight in game two of the three-game series in Pacific Coast League action at the Las Vegas Ballpark (10,000)...Las Vegas won the series opener, 10-2, last night in the grand opening of the ballpark…the three-game series against the River Cats will conclude tomorrow evening…the Aviators will then continue the seven- game homestand and host the Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, in a four-game series from April 12-15. Las Vegas defeats Sacramento 10-2 in the grand Sacramento River Cats opening of the Las Vegas Ballpark: The Aviators All-Time Record vs. River Cats defeated the River Cats 10-2 last night in the grand 132-172 (.434) opening of the Las Vegas Ballpark before a sellout crowd Home: 68-84 (.447) of 11,036. Road: 64-88 (.421) Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 13 hits and built a 6-0 lead after three innings. Second baseman 2018 Season Series (W 10, L 6) Franklin Barreto was 3-for-5, triple, 2 RBI, run scored; Date Score third baseman Sheldon Neuse was 3-for-5, triple, three April 30 W, 9-5 runs scored and shortstop Jorge Mateo was 2-for-5, RBI, May 1 L, 5-1 run scored. May 2 W, 6-5 Sacramento offense: The River Cats recorded 4 hits and May 3 L, 5-3 scored solo runs in the first and eighth innings. Center May 21@ W, 9-1 fielder Mike Gerber was 1-for-4, double, run scored and May 22@ W, 10-7 left fielder Mike Yastrzemski was 1-for-4, double. May 23@ W, 4-3 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Chris Bassitt pitched May 24@ L, 1-0 (10) 3.0 innings in a Major League rehab start. He allowed 3 August 24@ L, 4-0 hits, 1 run, walked 2 and struck out 5 on 53 pitches (33 August 25@ W, 6-0 strikes). August 26@ L, 5-1 Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Daniel Mengden recorded the victory with 6.0 solid innings. He allowed 1 hit, August 27@ W, 4-3 (10) 1 unearned run, walked 2 and struck out 9 on 89 pitches August 31 W, 11-2 September 1 L, 7-3 (56 strikes). Sacramento pitching: Left-hander Andrew Suarez September 2 W, 5-3 September 3 W, 4-3 pitched 3.0 innings and allowed 8 hits, 6 runs. R H E Sacramento 100 000 010 2 4 3 Sacramento: In 2018, the River Cats compiled Las Vegas 051 000 40X 10 13 1 a record of 55-85 (.393) and finished in fourth th WP: Mengden (1-0); LP: Suarez (0-1) place in the Pacific Northern Division in their 4 T: 2:57 A: 11,036 season as the affiliate of the S.F. Giants. LAS VEGAS ALL-TIME HOME & SEASON OPENERS HOME OPENERS - *Denotes both season & home openers 1983* W 11-8 Salt Lake 1984* W 15-8 Edmonton 1985* W 4-3 Edmonton 1986* L 9-4 Portland 1987* L 9-7 Calgary 1988* W 10-9 Tacoma 1989* W 11-5 Portland 1990* L 4-3 Vancouver 1991* L 12-8 Edmonton 1992 L 5-4 Tucson 1993* L 5-3 Edmonton 1994* L 5-4 Tacoma 1995 W 11-6 C. Springs 1996 L 9-7 Tacoma 1997* L 4-2 Edmonton 1998* L 9-4 Edmonton 1999* W 3-2 (11) Omaha 2000 L 4-1 New Orleans 2001* W 5-4 Tacoma 2002* W 17-6 Calgary 2003* W 8-4 Salt Lake 2004* W 7-2 Portland 2005 W 6-4 C. Springs 2006* W 7-2 Fresno 2007 W 5-1 Salt Lake 2008* L 6-3 Salt Lake 2009 W 3-2 C. Springs 2010* W 2-0 Salt Lake 2011 L 11-7 Fresno 2012* L 11-6 Sacramento 2013 L 6-1 C. Springs 2014* W 9-2 Fresno 2015 L 11-10 Fresno 2016* W 6-4 Fresno 2017 W 21-6 Fresno 2018* L 4-2 El Paso 2019 W 10-2 Sacramento SEASON OPENERS ON ROAD (W 3, L, 9) 1992 L 5-2 @Albuquerque 1995 L 4-3 @Phoenix 1996 L 5-1 @Vancouver 2000 L 7-3 @Calgary 2005 W 8-3 @C. Springs 2007 L 4-3 @Salt Lake 2009 L 9-6 @C. Springs 2011 L 11-1 @Fresno 2013 W 10-5 @Sacramento 2015 L 2-1 @Fresno 2017 L 8-1 @El Paso 2019 W 9-8 @El Paso Season Openers: 17-20 (.459); Home Openers: 20-17 (.541) Game Recaps: Las Vegas defeats El Paso 12-5 for third straight victory (Saturday, April 6): The Aviators defeated the Chihuahuas 12-5 in game three of the season opening five-game series before a crowd of 8,917 at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 17 hits and six players recorded multiple-hit games. Designated hitter Dustin Fowler was 3-for-5, two doubles, RBI; left fielder Mark Payton was 3-for-5, two doubles, HR, 4 RBI; shortstop Jorge Mateo was 2-for-6, RBI, two runs scored; catcher Beau Taylor was 2-for-5, double; second baseman Corban Joseph was 2-for-5, RBI and right fielder Tyler Ramirez was 2-for-4, walk, double, RBI. El Paso offense: The Chihuahuas recorded 6 hits and stranded five runners on base. Third baseman Ty France was 1-for-4, double, two runs scored and shortstop Luis Urias (1-for-5) hit a solo homer in the first inning. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Paul Blackburn recorded the victory. He pitched 5.0 innings and allowed 4 hits, 5 runs (three earned), walked 1 and struck out 8 on 98 pitches (60 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Andrew Triggs pitched 1 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 2. Right-hander Ryan Dull pitched 2 scoreless innings and struck out 2 and left-hander Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless ninth inning. R H E Las Vegas 120 503 001 12 17 2 El Paso 200 012 000 5 6 2 WP: Blackburn (1-0); LP: Quantrill (0-1) T: 3:27 A: 8,917 El Paso defeats Las Vegas 10-6 in game four of the series (Sunday, April 7): The Chihuahuas defeated the Aviators 10-6 in game four of the season opening five-game series before a crowd of 7,049 at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 13 hits and scored three runs in the seventh inning to take a 5-2 lead. Shortstop Franklin Barreto was 3-for-5, two doubles, run scored; left fielder Mark Payton was 2-for-4, solo homer, two runs scored; center fielder Dustin Fowler was 2-for-3, two walks, RBI, run scored and third baseman Eric Campbell was 2-for-5, double, 2 RBI. El Paso offense: The Chihuahuas recorded 10 hits and rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-5 lead. Second baseman Esteban Quiroz was 3-for-3, double, two walks, 3 RBI and catcher Austin Allen was 2-for-4, double, RBI, two runs scored. Las Vegas pitching: Left-hander Tyler Alexander pitched 3.2 scoreless innings in the no decision. He allowed 1 hit, walked three and struck out 4 on 67 pitches (38 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Kyle Lobstein pitched 3.0 innings and allowed 3 hits, 4 runs, walked 1 and struck out 4. Left-hander Dean Kiekhefer faced 5 batters (0.1 IP/4 R) and right-hander Miguel Romero pitched 1 inning and allowed 3 hits, 2 runs and struck out 2. R H E Las Vegas 000 002 310 6 13 1 El Paso 000 002 53X 10 10 1 WP: Blackburn (1-0); LP: Quantrill (0-1) T: 3:15 A: 7,049 Las Vegas defeats El Paso 10-9 in series finale (Monday, April 8): The Aviators defeated the Chihuahuas 10-9 in the finale of the season opening five-game series before a crowd of 5,589 at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 11 hits and broke the 9-9 tie in the ninth inning on an RBI single by left fielder Tyler Ramirez (2-for-5, 2 RBI, run scored).