51s’ late onslaught fuels win vs. Aces
The 51s piled up 10 runs over the final two innings, rallying from a 6-3 deficit, to beat the host Reno Aces 13-7 on Wednesday in a Pacific Coast League game.
Las Vegas (13-14) sandwiched five walks around a strikeout and a flyout to get its first two runs of the eighth inning. A wild pitch brought in Chris Aguila, and J.P. Arencibia then drew ball four on another wild pitch, allowing Jarrett Hoffpauir to score and put the 51s up 7-6.
In the ninth, Jesus Merchan had an RBI double, Aguila hit an RBI single, and Hoffpauir reached and got an RBI on a fielder's choice.
After a Brett Wallace double, Hoffpauir again scored on a wild pitch to Arencibia. Jeremy Reed and Jorge Padilla capped the outburst with RBI singles.
Reliever Jeremy Accardo gave up two hits and a run in the bottom of the ninth before closing it out for the 51s.
Hoffpauir, Wallace, Reed and Padilla each had two RBIs. Wallace finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored, and Reed went 3-for-6.
