River Cats Media Relations • 400 Ballpark Drive • West Sacramento, CA 95691 • P: (916) 376-4751 • F: (916) 376-4710 • @RiverCats Friday, July 20 SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS (42-56) 4th Pacific Northern Chukchansi Park - vs - El Paso, TX • 7:05 p.m (PT) EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS (52-46) 1st Pacific Southern Game 99 • Road Game 50 River Cats: RHP Chris Stratton (0-0, 9.00) • Chihuahuas: RHP Walker Lockett (3-8, 5.20) Yesterday’s Game: The River Cats took a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning, but a AT A GLANCE grand slam against allowed the Grizzlies to take a late lead. The River Cats would tie LHP Josh Osich OVERALL HOME ROAD it in the ninth to force extras, but Fresno walked off on a sac fly to center field in the tenth.RHP Shaun Record: 42-56 20-29 22-27 Anderson made his Triple-A debut on Thursday, going five innings and allowing two runs on four hits Day: 12-13 8-5 4-8 and three walks, while striking out six. OF Mac Williamson had another big game, going 3-for-4 with a Night: 30-43 12-24 18-19 two-run homer, a double, and four batted in. INF Miguel Gomez also hit his first home run as a River Cat, vs. RHP: 38-40 19-20 19-20 adding to the early lead in the fifth inning. After an excellent last week, the River Cats’ bullpen let them down in this one, allowing a total of six runs (five earned) in 4.2 innings. vs. LHP: 4-16 1-8 3-8 One-run games: 12-16 6-6 6-10 Today’s Starter: RHP Chris Stratton (0-0, 9.00) takes the hill for Sacramento for the second time Extra-inning games: 3-2 3-0 0-2 this season. His last outing on Sunday did not go as planned, as the right-hander went five innings and Shutouts: 3-5 3-2 0-3 allowed five runs on nine hits. He also walked two and struck out four in the game. Stratton was solid for Cats Score 1st: 31-15 14-4 17-11 the San Francisco Giants in the early part of the season, but was sent down as a result of injured players Opp. Scores 1st: 11-41 6-25 5-16 returning and the success of rookies RHP Derek Rodriguez and LHP Andrew Suarez. Stratton was 8-6 Leading after 7: 32-3 15-0 17-3 with a 4.93 ERA in 96.2 innings with San Francisco. Leading after 8: 33-2 15-0 18-2 No errors: 22-21 11-13 11-8 Anderson Has Arrived: RHP Shaun Anderson joined the San Francisco Giants organization last 1 error: 12-18 7-6 5-12 year in a trade which sent INF Eduardo Nunez to the Boston Red Sox. He quickly joined the organizational 2+ errors: 7-17 2-10 5-7 ranks as one of the top prospects in the system, and has proven his mettle in both San Jose and Richmond. Series Play (W-L-S): 6-12-6 2-8-2 4-4-4 Anderson struck out six batter in five innings in his Triple-A debut, but also walked a season-high three on vs. Pacific Northern: 21-21 11-10 10-11 Thursday night. The righty threw 93 pitches (59 for strikes). vs. Pacific Southern: 16-26 6-15 10-11 vs. American Northern: 3-4 3-4 0-0 Longo with River Cats: INF Evan Longoria is expected to join the River Cats tonight in El Paso as vs. American Southern: 2-5 0-0 2-5 he rehabs a fractured left metacarpal which he suffered on June 14. It is thought that he will need at least a week of minor league games to get back up to speed before his activation. Before his injury, Longoria was hitting .246 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI in 67 games with San Francisco. He came over in a trade 2018 VS. EL PASO (3-6) last offseason from the Tampa Bay Rays. Day Date Site Time/Result Wednesday 5/30 Road L, 3-4 Personnel Matters: INF Ryder Jones was recalled by San Francisco to fill in for INF Brandon Thursday 5/31 Road W, 7-3 Belt, who was placed on paternity leave today. Also, RHP Tyler Herb was reinstated from the Sacramento Friday 6/1 Road W, 8-1 Disabled List, and is projected to be the starting pitcher for Saturday night’s game in El Paso. To make room Saturday 6/2 Road W, 8-4 for Herb, LHP Daniel Camarena was transferred to Double-A Richmond. Sunday 6/3 Road L, 0-5 Thursday 6/21 Home L, 1-10 El Paso Puzzle: The River Cats open a three game series against the El Paso Chihuahuas, who lead the Pacific Southern Division by one game over the Salt Lake Bees. El Paso has won the last five meeting Friday 6/22 Home L, 0-3 s between the two teams, including a four-game sweep at Raley Field in June. The Chihuahuas, however, Saturday 6/23 Home L, 1-3 are just 19-30 at home this season, compared to 23-15 on the road. The River Cats split a four-game set Sunday 6/24 Home L, 6-12 on the Chihuahuas turf earlier in the year. Sacramento is 23-32 all-time against El Paso. Friday 7/20 Road 6:05 p.m. (PT) Saturday 7/21 Road 6:05 p.m. (PT) This Day in River Cats History: July 20, 2010: The River Cats knocked off host Colorado Sunday 7/22 Road 6:05 p.m. (PT) Springs 11-7 in a rain-shortened, six-inning game…in the third, a walk from OF Chris Carter loaded Thursday 8/9 Home 7:05 p.m. (PT) the bases for INF Josh Donaldson’s grand slam that gave Sacramento a 7-4 lead…the home run was Friday 8/10 Home 7:05 p.m. (PT) Donaldson’s 15th of the season and third in four games…Jeff Baisley’s bases-clearing double gave Saturday 8/11 Home 7:05 p.m. (PT) Sacramento a 10-4 lead in the fifth before Carter put the River Cats ahead 11-4 with his sixth-inning Sunday 8/12 Home 1:05 p.m. (PT) double. UPCOMING GAMES • PROBABLE STARTERS UPCOMING PROMOTIONS Day/Date Time Opp. Sacramento Probable Starters Opponent Probable Starters Tuesday, July 24 (7:05 p.m. PT)............................Dorados de Sacramento Saturday, July 21 6:05 p.m. (PT) @ ELP RHP Tyler Herb (1-1, 5.59) RHP Brett Kennedy (8-0, 2.65) ..................................................................& Toyota Family Value Tuesday Sunday, July 22 6:05 p.m. (PT) @ ELP RHP Jordan Johnson (0-2, 7.11) LHP Jerry Keel (2-1, 4.76) Wednesday, July 25 (7:05 p.m. PT)..........................Wet Nose Wednesday Tuesday, July 24 7:05 p.m. (PT) vs. OMA RHP Casey Kelly (9-7, 4.95) TBA Thursday, July 26 (7:05 p.m. PT).....................................Thirsty Thursday Wednesday, July 25 7:05 p.m. (PT) vs. OMA RHP Shaun Anderson (0-0, 3.60) TBA Friday, July 27 (7:05 p.m. PT).....Orange Friday, Fireworks, & Willie Mays Bobble RIVERCATS.COM | FACEBOOK.COM/RIVERCATSBASEBALL | @RIVERCATS | @RALEYFIELD TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER SEASON HIGHS/LOWS* CHRIS STRATTON STAT HIGH LOW IP 7.0 1.1 RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER H 11 1 R 8 0 Born: 8/22/90 Bats/Throws: R/R ER 8 0 Born: Tupelo, MS Height/Weight: 6-2 / 210 BB 4 0 Age: 27 MLB Debut: 5/30/16 SO 8 1 Originally Drafted: 1st round (2012) by the San Francisco Giants HR 2 0 Same Obtained by San Francisco: *MLB appearances only 2018 WITH NL SAN FRANCISCO DATE G# OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF NP-S 04/01/2018 1 LAD R L 5.06 1 1 5.1 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.83 0 .250 20 21 88-51 04/07/2018 1 LAD H 4.35 1 1 5.0 4 3 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0.62 2 .243 17 21 88-51 04/12/2018 1 SD R W 2.60 1 1 7.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0.68 0 .172 21 24 101-67 04/18/2018 1 ARI R 2.22 1 1 7.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.72 1 .179 26 26 99-67 04/23/2018 1 WSH H W 2.32 1 1 6.2 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0.83 0 .178 23 28 109-74 04/28/2018 1 LAD H L 3.90 1 1 1.1 6 6 6 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0.86 0 .214 10 14 63-38 05/04/2018 1 ATL R W 3.99 1 1 6.0 6 3 3 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 0.86 1 .221 23 25 99-62 05/09/2018 1 PHI R L 4.60 1 1 4.2 5 5 5 1 0 4 0 7 0 1 0.87 0 .228 18 22 96-54 05/14/2018 1 CIN H W 4.88 1 1 5.0 9 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0.87 1 .249 23 25 87-59 05/19/2018 1 COL H W 4.92 1 1 5.0 8 4 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0.85 2 .262 21 23 80-51 05/26/2018 1 CHC R W 4.97 1 1 5.0 4 3 3 2 0 3 0 6 0 0 0.89 1 .259 18 21 88-51 06/01/2018 1 PHI H W 4.50 1 1 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0.95 1 .254 20 22 95-63 06/06/2018 1 ARI H 4.63 1 1 4.0 7 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0.94 0 .263 19 21 84-53 06/12/2018 1 MIA R L 4.56 1 1 7.0 4 3 3 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0.94 0 .255 23 28 106-73 06/17/2018 1 LAD R W 4.22 1 1 6.0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0.92 1 .248 20 21 96-54 06/22/2018 1 SD H L 4.14 1 1 6.0 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0.91 0 .256 26 26 98-68 06/28/2018 1 COL H 4.45 1 1 4.0 8 5 5 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0.92 1 .266 18 19 64-41 07/03/2018 1 COL R L 4.93 1 1 5.2 11 8 8 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0.97 0 .276 27 28 104-75 W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF Total 8-6-0 4.93 18 18 96.2 103 57 53 11 2 36 1 73 0 4 0.97 11 .276 373 415 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF Home Games 4-2-0 5.65 9 9 43.0 59 30 27 4 0 19 0 29 0 2 0.96 7 .333 177 199 Away Games 4-4-0 4.36 9 9 53.2 44 27 26 7 2 17 1 44 0 2 0.98 4 .224 196 216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP GO/AO GIDP AVG AB TBF Day Games 2-1-0 6.75 6 6 25.1 36 22 19 2 0 14 0 16 0 2 0.77 6 .343 105 119 Night Games 6-5-0 4.29 12 12 71.1 67 35 34 9 2 22 1 57 0 2 1.06 5 .250 268 296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS SF SAC HBP GIDP vs Left .269 208 29 56 11 3 6 27 24 1 31 2 3 .343 .438 .781 1 1 0 5 vs Right .285 165 28 47 10 3 5 24 12 0 42 0 1 .339 .473 .812 1 1 2 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS SF SAC HBP GIDP Leading Off .326 95 2 31 6 0 2 2 8 0 12 0 0 .379 .453 .831 0 0 0 0 Bases Empty .278 212 8