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Sacramento 15, Grizzlies 10
Thursday August 14, 2003FRESNO, Calif. (AP) In one inning, the Sacramento River Cats scored 10 runs and got nine hits in 15 plate appearances en route to a 15-10 victory Wednesday over the Fresno Grizzlies.
The River Cats started the eighth inning with six consecutive hits. After the first four, Grizzlies closer Manny Aybar was called in.
Aybar gave up two singles before recording the inning's first out on a strikeout. He followed by getting Luis Lopez to pop up, but the onslaught continued with the River Cats drawing three walks and getting three more hits before shortstop Carlos Mendoza caught a pop-up for the final out.
It marked the most runs and the most hits the Grizzlies had allowed in one inning all season. It tied the most runs the Grizzlies had given up in a game.
Grizzlies starter Jimmy Anderson allowed eight hits and gave up three earned runs in six innings. Joe Horgan struck out the first two batters he faced, but was tagged with the loss for giving up five hits and six earned runs in one inning.
River Cats reliever Mike Kusiewicz got the victory, giving up no hits or runs in 2/3 of an inning.
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