Originally published Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Victor Diaz's homers lift Rainiers past Royals

Victor Diaz hit two home runs for the Tacoma Rainiers, who edged the Omaha Royals 6-4 on Monday night in Pacific Coast League action. Diaz's two-run shot in...

OMAHA, Neb. — Victor Diaz hit two home runs for the Tacoma Rainiers, who edged the Omaha Royals 6-4 on Monday night in Pacific Coast League action.

Diaz's two-run shot in the third inning put Tacoma (20-17) ahead 5-1, and his fifth-inning solo shot capped the Rainiers' scoring.

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (2-4) picked up the win, allowing four runs — three earned — on 10 hits while walking one and striking out four.

From team reports.

Rainiers box score


Tacoma	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Hulett, 2b	4	1	1	0	1	0	.167
Chen, 3b	4	0	2	0	0	0	.257
Reed, cf	4	1	1	0	0	0	.361
Diaz, rf	4	2	2	3	0	1	.298
LaHair, dh	4	0	1	0	0	1	.278
Garrett, 1b	4	1	2	0	0	1	.308
Johnson, c	4	1	1	0	0	1	.239
Navarro, ss	3	0	3	1	1	0	.326
Johnson, lf	4	0	0	1	0	1	.065
Totals	35	6	13	5	2	5

2B — Hulett (4), R. Johnson (4). HR — Diaz 2 (3). RBI — Navarro (10), B. Johnson (2), Diaz 3 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Hulett; Reed. GIDP — Reed; B. ohnson; R. Johnson; Hulett. CS — B. Johnson (1). PB — R. Johnson (3). DP — (Chen, Y-Hulett-Garrett). Pickoffs — Dickey (Tupman at 1st base).


Omaha	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Maier, cf	3	2	1	3	1	1	.377
Aviles, 2b	5	0	2	0	0	0	.368
Costa, rf	4	0	2	1	0	1	.314
Buchanan, dh	4	0	1	0	0	1	.300
Tupman, c	4	0	2	0	0	1	.278
Smith, 3b	4	0	1	0	0	2	.238
Berroa, ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	.301
Stodolka, 1b	4	2	2	0	0	0	.264
Hollins, lf	3	0	0	0	1	1	.186
Totals	35	4	11	4	2	7

HR — Maier (4). 2. RBI — Maier 3 (12), Costa (25). 2-out RBI — Costa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out — Buchanan 2; Berroa. SF — Maier. GIDP — Berroa. PO — Tupman (1st base by Dickey). DP — 4 (Aviles-Stodolka-Berroa, Smith-Aviles-Stodolka 2, Berroa-Aviles-Stodolka).



Tacoma	122 010 000	-	6	13	0
Omaha	001 010 200	-	4	11	0


Tacoma	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA

	Dickey (W, 2-4)		6.2	10	4	3	1	4	3.38


	Jimenez, C (H, 3)		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	6.00


	Corcoran (S, 3)		1.1	0	0	0	1	0	5.40


Omaha	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA

	Fulchino (L, 1-1)		4.0	10	5	5	1	4	4.07


	Colon		4.0	2	1	1	1	1	1.29


	Lowery		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.87

WP — Dickey. Umpires — HP: Jeff Macias. 1B: Jason Kiser. 3B: Delfin Colon. T — 2:30. A — 1,975.

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