GAME NOTES Friday, July 2, 2021 2019 PCL Pacific Southern Division Champions Game 50 – Home Game 26 Sacramento River Cats (21-27) (AAA-S.F. Giants) vs. Las Vegas Aviators (23-26) (AAA-Oakland Athletics) Aviators At A Glance . The Series (River Cats lead 1-0) Overall Record: 23-26 (.469) Home: 11-14 (.440) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Road: 12-12 (.500) Day Games: 7-4 (.636) SACRAMENTO LAS VEGAS Night Games: 16-22 (.421) Fri. (7:05) – RHP Tyler Beede (0-3, 6.89) LHP Jesús Luzardo (0-0, 3.38) Sat. (7:05) – TBA RHP Daulton Jefferies (2-0, 5.28)* Follow the Aviators on Facebook/Las Vegas Sun. (4:05) – RHP Matt Frisbee (1-3, 6.57) RHP Brian Howard (2-3, 5.40) Aviators Baseball Team & Twitter/@AviatorsLV Mon. (7:05) – LHP Scott Kazmir (2-0, 1.10) RHP Miguel Romero (0-2, 8.20) Radio: Raider Nation Radio 920 AM - Russ Langer Tues. (7:05) – TBA RHP Paul Blackburn (2-3, 4.64) Web & TV: www.aviatorslv.com; MiLB.TV Wednesday, July 7 OFF DAY *YurView Cox Channel 14 Aviators vs. River Cats: The Las Vegas Aviators professional baseball team, Triple - A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will host the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, tonight in game two of the six-game series in Triple-A West action at Las Vegas Ballpark (8,834)…Las Vegas dropped the series opener, 10-2, last night…the series against Sacramento will conclude on Tuesday, July 6…following an off day on Wednesday, July 7, the Aviators will embark on a six-game Northern Nevada road trip beginning on Thursday, July 8 against intrastate rival, Reno Aces…the series and the trip will conclude on Tuesday, July 13. Sacramento defeats Las Vegas 10-2 in series opener: Sacramento River Cats The River Cats defeated the Aviators 10-2 last night in the All-Time Record vs. River Cats opener of the six-game homestand before a crowd of 7,173 150- 182 (.452) at Las Vegas Ballpark. Home: 76-90 (.458) Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 2 hits and Road: 74-92 (.446) scored solo runs in the first and fourth innings. Catcher Austin Allen was 1-for-4. Shortstop Pete Kozma was 1-for- 2021 Season Series (W 8, L 5) 3, walk and center fielder Cody Thomas was 0-for-2, walk, Date Score RBI. May 6 L, 8-1 Sacramento offense: The River Cats recorded 15 hits and May 7 L, 6-4 scored seven runs over the last three innings. Five player s May 8 W, 11-10 (10) recorded multiple-hit games: right fielder Braden Bishop May 9 W, 6-3 was 3-for-5, double, RBI, run scored. Catcher Joey Bart was May 10 W, 9-6 May 11 W, 10-7 3-for-4, walk, solo home run, three runs scored and second May 27@ W, 6-5 baseman Arismendy Alcantara was 2-for-4, double, triple, May 28@ L, 7-2 2 RBI, run scored. May 29@ W, 4-2 Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Paul Blackburn May 30@ W, 9-5 May 31@ W, 11-7 suffered the loss despite a solid outing. He pitched 5.0 June 1@ L, 5-4 innings and allowed 8 hits, 3 runs, walked 1 and struck out 2 July 1 L, 10-2 on 84 pitches (51 strikes). July 2 Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander Matt Blackham pitched July 3 1.0 inning and allowed 2 runs, walked 2 and struck out 2. July 4 July 5 Right-hander Argenis Angulo pitched 1.0 inning and allowed 3 hits and 2 runs. Right-hander Matt Milburn July 6 Sept. 16@ pitched 2.0 innings, allowed 4 hits and 3 runs. R H E Sept. 17@ Sacramento 020 100 412 10 15 1 Sept. 18@ Las Vegas 100 100 000 2 2 0 Sept. 19@ WP: Castro (2-1); LP: Blackburn (2-3) Sept. 20@ T: 2:57 A: 7,173 Sept. 21@ Game Recaps: Salt Lake defeats Las Vegas 10-9 for second straight victory (Saturday, June 26): The Bees defeated the Aviators 10-9 in game three of the six-game series before a crowd of 7,476 at Smith’s Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 15 hits and six players recorded multiple-hit games. Right fielder Greg Deichmann was 3-for-4, walk, double, three runs scored. Designated hitter Carlos Pérez was 2-for-4, walk, two doubles, run scored; catcher Austin Allen was 2-for-5, two runs scored, three-run homer in the eighth inning; second baseman Nate Mondou was 2-for-5, double, 3 RBI and first baseman Frank Schwindel was 2-for-5, double, RBI. Salt Lake offense: The Bees recorded 16 hits and rallied from a 9-7 deficit for the victory. Designated hitter Joe Adell (1-for-5, 2 RBI) had a two-out bases loaded, walk-off walk. Third baseman Jose Rojas was 5-for-5, two doubles, two home runs, 5 RBI and shortstop Jack Mayfield was 3-for-5, walk, 2 HR, 3 RBI, three runs scored. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Daulton Jefferies pitched 2.0 innings in the no decision. He allowed 8 hits, 6 runs, walked 2 and struck out 2 on 51 pitches (27 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: RH Jesus Zambrano (2.0 IP/1 R); LH A.J. Puk (1.0 IP/0 R); RH J.B. Wendelken (2.0 IP/0 R); RH Argenis Angulo (1.0 IP/2 R); LH Reymin Guduan (0.2 IP/1 R); RH Jordan Weems faced one batter (BB). R H E Las Vegas 123 000 030 9 15 0 Salt Lake 241 000 021 10 16 2 WP: Hoyt (1-2); LP: Guduan (1-1) T: 3:39 A: 7,476 Las Vegas defeats Salt Lake 5-3 in 10 innings to even the series (Sunday, June 27): The Aviators defeated the Bees 5-3 in 10 innings in game four of the six-game series before a crowd of 3,368 at Smith’s Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 8 hits and rallied from a 3-2 deficit for the victory. Left fielder Cody Thomas (1-for-4) hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to break the 3-3 tie. Second baseman Nate Mondou was 2-for-3, triple, run scored in the ninth inning on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Jacob Wilson (1-for-3, double, run scored). Shortstop Pete Kozma was 2-for-4, triple, RBI, run scored. Salt Lake offense: The Bees recorded 10 hits and scored a solo run in the fourth inning to take a 3-2 lead. First baseman Preston Palmeiro was 3-for-4, double, RBI and second baseman Jack Mayfield was 2-for-4, walk. Las Vegas pitching: Left-hander Jesús Luzardo pitched 3.1 innings in the no decision. He allowed 6 hits, 3 runs, walked 2 and struck out 3 on 63 pitches (31 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Right-hander James Naile pitched 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed no hits and struck out 1. Right- hander Ben Bracewell pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and allowed 2 hits and struck out 3. Left-hander Adam Kolarek pitched 0.2 scoreless and struck out 1. Right-hander Zach Jackson pitched 2.0 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 for the victory. R H E Las Vegas 100 100 001 2 5 8 1 Salt Lake 002 100 000 0 3 10 0 WP: Jackson (1-0); LP: Ryan (1-3) T: 2:56 A: 3,368 Salt Lake defeats Las Vegas 3-1 in game five of the series (Monday, June 28): The Bees defeated the Aviators 3-1 in game five of the six-game road trip before a crowd of 8,629 at Smith’s Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 5 hits and scored their lone run in the seventh inning on a GDP by first baseman Francisco Peña (0-for-4). Right fielder Greg Deichmann was 2-for-4, double, run scored and designated hitter Vimael Machín and third baseman Jacob Wilson were each 1-for-3, walk. Salt Lake offense: The Bees recorded 6 hits and shortstop Jack Mayfield (1-for-5) delivered a walk-off, two-run home run with two outs. Catcher Matt Thaiss was 2-for-4, double, run scored and second baseman Michael Stefanic was 1- for-2, two walks. Las Vegas pitching: Right-hander Brian Howard pitched 5.2 solid innings in the no decision. He allowed 2 hits, 1 unearned run, issued three walks and struck out 5 on 100 pitches (56 strikes). Aviators Bullpen: Left-hander Reymin Guduan pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. Left- hander Adam Kolarek pitched 1.0 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit and walked 2. Right-hander Jordan Weems pitched 0.2 and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs and struck out 1. R H E Las Vegas 000 000 100 1 5 2 Salt Lake 000 100 002 3 6 0 WP: Quijada (2-1); LP: Weems (0-2) T: 2:45 A: 8,629 Salt Lake defeats Las Vegas 4-2 in series finale (Tuesday, June 29): The Bees defeated the Aviators 4-2 in the finale of the six-game series and road trip before a crowd of 4,572 at Smith’s Ballpark. Las Vegas offense: The Aviators recorded 8 hits and scored solo runs in the first inning and seventh innings.