Originally published Friday, August 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Sacramento tops Tacoma 8-6

Wes Bankston tripled, homered and drove in three runs to help Sacramento beat the Tacoma Rainiers 8-6 in a Pacific Coast League game before...

TACOMA — Wes Bankston tripled, homered and drove in three runs to help Sacramento beat the Tacoma Rainiers 8-6 in a Pacific Coast League game before 4,529 at Cheney Stadium on Thursday night.

The Rainiers were scoreless through seven innings. They finally broke through in the eighth when Craig Wilson hit a two-run double and scored on Rob Johnson's two-out single. In the ninth, Matt Tuiasosopo belted a three-run homer for Tacoma (76-63). It was Tuiasosopo's 13th homer.

Right-hander Rich Dorman (2-4) started and took the loss, allowing eight hits and five runs. River Cats left-hander Josh Outman (1-0) pitched into the sixth inning for the win.

From team reports.

Thursday's Rainiers box


Sacramento	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Cunningham, cf	5	2	2	0	0	2	.352
Putnam, rf	4	2	3	1	1	1	.276
Murton, lf	4	2	2	0	1	0	.286
Bankston, 1b	4	2	2	3	0	0	.280
Conrad, 2b	5	0	2	3	0	2	.249
Baisley, 3b	4	0	1	0	0	2	.294
Murphy, dh	4	0	0	0	0	3	.258
Petit, ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	.275
Knoedler, c	3	0	0	0	1	1	.179
Totals	37	8	12	7	3	11

2B -- Murton (23), Conrad (28), Putnam (18). 3B -- Bankston (1). HR -- Bankston (20). RBI -- Bankston 3 (73), Putnam (56), Conrad 3 (91). 2-out RBI -- Putnam; Bankston 2; Conrad 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -- Murphy; Baisley 2. GIDP: Murton; Knoedler; Bankston. E: Putnam (6). DP: 1.


Tacoma	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg
Redman, cf	4	1	1	0	1	1	.306
Tuiasosopo, 3b	5	2	2	3	0	0	.274
Garrett, 1b	3	0	0	0	2	2	.302
Diaz, rf	4	1	1	0	1	3	.282
Wilson, dh	4	1	1	2	1	1	.275
Valbuena, 2b	3	0	2	0	2	0	.298
Johnson, c	5	0	1	1	0	2	.303
Nelson, lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	.268
Navarro, ss	4	1	1	0	0	2	.262
Totals	36	6	9	6	7	12

2B -- Diaz, V (40), Tuiasosopo, M (31), Wilson, C (10). 3B -- Redman (2). HR -- Tuiasosopo, M (13). Johnson, R; Navarro. RBI -- Wilson, C 2 (35), Johnson, R (48), Tuiasosopo, M 3 (71). 2-out RBI -- Wilson, C 2; Johnson, R. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -- Tuiasosopo, M; Johnson, R 2; Navarro; Nelson. GIDP: Johnson, R. PB: Johnson, R (21). DP: 3.



Sacramento	014 000 201	-	8	12	1
Tacoma	000 000 033	-	6	9	0


Sacramento	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA

	Outman (W, 1-0)		5.1	4	0	0	2	7	1.76


	Wing		2.0	1	1	1	0	3	2.44


	Prinz		0.2	2	2	2	2	0	6.26


	Kilby		1.0	2	3	3	3	2	3.52


Tacoma	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA

	Dorman (L, 2-4)		5.0	8	5	5	1	5	4.78


	Stark		2.0	2	2	2	1	3	2.84


	Wells, J		2.0	2	1	1	1	3	6.34

WP -- Kilby 2, Dorman, Stark. HBP -- Bankston (by Dorman). Wells, J 8. Umpires -- HP: Scot Chamberlain. 1B: Mark Ripperger. 3B -- Chris Tiller. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, Out to CF. T -- 3:03. A -- 4,529.

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