It was the bottom of the ninth inning Monday of what in theory would be the last professional baseball game played at Cashman Field. The baseball gods were only warming up.
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Peter Alonso hit a walk-off two-run shot to propel Las Vegas past Sacramento.
Shortly after Cashman Field closes its doors to baseball fans forever on Monday, the facility will be transformed into a soccer stadium with most, if not all, references to baseball quietly wiped away.
With Sunday’s win, the 51s will finish at least .500 in the 2018 season.
Scott Copeland had retired two of the first three batters in the fifth, allowing a single to the middle batter. But with two outs, the trouble came.
It has been proclaimed on billboards that the Raiders are coming to Las Vegas in 2020. Which would be the second time.
Peter Alonso went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored.
Peter Alonso, Zach Borenstein, Drew Gagnon, Jeremy Accardo, Jeff Glenn and Colton Plaia were honored before the 51s’ game Friday night at Cashman Field.
The 51s beat Tacoma 8-6 at Cashman Field, sweeping the three-game series and pulling back up to .500 on the year.
Former Las Vegas physician Julian Lopez was the first recipient of the Roland Hemond Award for humanitarianism after donating a kidney to former White Sox minority owner Eddie Einhorn, who became ill at Cashman Field.
The Mets will move their Triple-A operations to Syracuse, New York, and the 51s will find a new major league partner.
Ian Miller’s ground ball bounced toward Dominic Smith at first base, who picked it up, double clutched and snapped a throw to the plate.
Major League Baseball released the 2019 spring training schedule Wednesday, almost three months earlier than normal, and Las Vegas’ traditional Big League Weekend wasn’t on the slate.
There were a couple hints early on for Drew Gagnon that his night might go pretty well.
Three of Arizona’s most popular athletes will have prominent roles in the funeral for Sen. John McCain.
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