• Highlight: Daric Barton had a two-run single in Sacramento’s three-run first inning, and the River Cats went on to beat the host El Paso Chihuahuas 6-1 on Monday night to end a three-game losing streak.
• Piling on: After a 67-minute rain delay in the fourth inning, the River Cats extended their lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning on Josh Whitaker’s two-run homer. Jose Martinez’s RBI single in the eighth inning accounted for Sacramento’s final run.
• Pitcher of efficiency: Zach Neal picked up the win with five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and walked none, needing just 60 pitches.
• Top of the heap: The River Cats extended their lead in the Pacific Coast League Pacific North to 4 1/2 games over Reno.
• Today: River Cats LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. El Paso RHP Matt Wisler (5-4, 6.16), 6:05 p.m., Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas.
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River Cats 6, Chihuahuas 1
| RIVER CATS | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg |
| Buss cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| Elmore 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Parrino ss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| Peterson rf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 |
| Barton 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Whitaker dh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Jos.Martinez 3b | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Ortiz c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Wilson lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .281 |
| El Paso | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg |
| Fuentes lf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| E.Cabrera ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| a-A.Cstllnos ph-3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Alonso 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1-Galvez pr-1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| Francoeur rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Lindsey 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Greene 3b-ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| C.Decker dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Gale c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| Noel cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .273 |
| RIVER CATS | 300 | 002 | 010 | – | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| El Paso | 000 | 001 | 000 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 |
1-Ran for Alonso in the 6th. E–Parrino (13); Greene (16). LOB–RIVER CATS 6; El Paso 6. 2B–Parrino (18). HR–Whitaker (3) off Kloess. RBIs–Barton 3 (29), Whitaker (12), Ortiz (20); Alonso (1). SB–Buss (9) 2B; Fuentes (10) 2B. SF–Barton. RISP–RIVER CATS 1-for-9; El Paso 1-for-5. Runners left in scoring position–Peterson 2; Francoeur; Lindsey; Noel. GIDP–Whitaker. DP–RIVER CATS 1; El Paso 1.
| RIVER CATS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Neal W,3-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.48 |
| T.Healy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.59 |
| Smyth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.68 |
| McBryde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.51 |
| El Paso | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
| Oramas L,4-5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.77 |
| Kloess | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Sampson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.00 |
| O’Grady | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.86 |
T–2:48 (1:07 delay). A–7,076.
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