Top PCL slugger powers Bees to victory over 51s
Mark Trumbos first-inning grand slam ignited Salt Lakes offense Thursday night in the Bees 10-5 Pacific Coast League win over the 51s in Salt Lake City.
Trumbo, the PCLs leader in home runs (16) and RBIs (55), connected on a 1-1 pitch from Rey Gonzalez (5-6) with one out after two singles and a walk. The Bees (34-31) added three runs in the second inning and led 10-2 after six.
Gonzalez was tagged for nine runs, eight earned, on 12 hits and one walk in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out one.
J.P. Arencibia hit his 14th homer of the season and Brian Dopirak his seventh, and both finished 2-for-4 for Las Vegas (29-39), which was outhit 17-10.
Peter Bourjos and Paul McAnulty each went 3-for-5 for Salt Lake, which got hits from all nine of its starting batters. Six Bees had multiple hits.
Rich Thompson (1-1), the first of four Salt Lake relievers, was credited with the win after shutting out the 51s on one hit and no walks in 2 2/3 innings.
Amalio Diaz, normally a reliever, started for the Bees and gave up two runs in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out five.