51s pull off a victory against Grizzlies

September 1, 11:12 AMLas Vegas 51s ExaminerJustin Shearin

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The Las Vegas 51s, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, held on to their lead and defeated the Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, 9-8 on Monday night.

Las Vegas lit up the scoreboard early and turned on the defensive pressure later in the game. 51s catcher J.P. Arencibia went 1-for-5 with a two-run long bomb in the sixth. First-baseman Brian Dopirak went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, while shortstop Angel Sanchez went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. The Las Vegas bullpen was able to hold on to the lead with starting left-handed pitcher Fabio Castro getting his seventh win by going five and one-third innings with two earned runs off of seven hits, and righty Jeremy Accardo earned save number twelve.

Fresno made a late-game surge with a five run seventh inning but it was not enough to take the lead. Grizzlies first-baseman Jesus Guzman went 1-for-4 with a two-run shot in the seventh, and designated hitter Joe Borchard went 2-for-5 with a solo shot in the seventh as well. Third-baseman Jake Wald went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, while catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs. Starting right-handed pitcher Steve Palazzolo went only two innings with two earned runs off of four hits, and righty Joe Martinez earned his second loss with the Grizzlies.

Game two of this four-game series takes place Tuesday night at Cashman Field, so head on down to the field wearing your favorite 51s gear to get in for only five dollars.