The Famous Chicken returned to Vancouver for the first time in three years and was coaching first base when the C's had their big inning to win their second straight against the Eugene Emeralds at Nat Bailey Stadium Monday night.
C's starter Tom Robson spins a breaking ball in the first inning. Robson survived a walk in the first and struck out the side in the second as part of a five strikeout performance over three scoreless innings.
Gunnar Heidt lays down a bunt to advance a leadoff walk by Andrew Guillotte in the first inning.
Lane Thomas is congratulated by hitting/first base coach Dave Pano after an RBI single to left score Andrew Guillotte with the game's first run.
Ryan Hissey started the second inning with a base hit and despite his best efforts, he was forced out at second on an inning-ending double play.
C's third baseman Carl Wise is back on his feet after diving to snare a liner to start off the third inning.
Gunnar Heidt gets a fist bump from The Famous Chicken after his single to right in the fourth inning scored J.C. Cardenas to make it 2-0 Vancouver.
Justin Atkinson continued his hot hitting by lining a double to right field to score two more runs.
Gunnar Heidt crosses home plate after the double by Justin Atkinson that also scored Andrew Guillotte. The C's would score three more times in the third on a Sean Hurley single, a Carl Wise groundout and an Earl Burl III double in the third to lead 7-0. Heidt would add an RBI groundout to score another run in the fourth.
Francisco Rios took care of things the rest of the way by tossing six shutout frames of five-hit ball, striking out two and walking nobody for his first win of the season.
Take a bow, San Diego Chicken!! The C's win their fifth game in their last six with a 8-0 victory over Eugene to improve to 13-19 on the season.
Radar gun readings had Tom Robson in the 76-96 mile per hour range with strikeout pitches also registering at 79 and 88 while Francisco Rios clocked in at 78-94 MPH.
The C's hit .500 with runners in scoring position for the second straight game by going 7-for-14. They racked up 12 hits and walked three times. The announced attendance was 5,980 - 33 shy of a sellout.
Vancouver will try to secure a series win tonight as lefty Ryan Borucki gets the call in a 7:05 pm start at The Nat. The series finale will see Jon Harris on the hill in a 1:05 pm matchup Wednesday afternoon. The homestand will wrap up with three games against Tri-City Thursday, Friday and Saturday with 7:05 pm starts Thursday and Saturday and 1:05 pm on Friday.
C's starter Tom Robson spins a breaking ball in the first inning. Robson survived a walk in the first and struck out the side in the second as part of a five strikeout performance over three scoreless innings.
Gunnar Heidt lays down a bunt to advance a leadoff walk by Andrew Guillotte in the first inning.
Lane Thomas is congratulated by hitting/first base coach Dave Pano after an RBI single to left score Andrew Guillotte with the game's first run.
Ryan Hissey started the second inning with a base hit and despite his best efforts, he was forced out at second on an inning-ending double play.
C's third baseman Carl Wise is back on his feet after diving to snare a liner to start off the third inning.
Gunnar Heidt gets a fist bump from The Famous Chicken after his single to right in the fourth inning scored J.C. Cardenas to make it 2-0 Vancouver.
Justin Atkinson continued his hot hitting by lining a double to right field to score two more runs.
Gunnar Heidt crosses home plate after the double by Justin Atkinson that also scored Andrew Guillotte. The C's would score three more times in the third on a Sean Hurley single, a Carl Wise groundout and an Earl Burl III double in the third to lead 7-0. Heidt would add an RBI groundout to score another run in the fourth.
Francisco Rios took care of things the rest of the way by tossing six shutout frames of five-hit ball, striking out two and walking nobody for his first win of the season.
Take a bow, San Diego Chicken!! The C's win their fifth game in their last six with a 8-0 victory over Eugene to improve to 13-19 on the season.
Radar gun readings had Tom Robson in the 76-96 mile per hour range with strikeout pitches also registering at 79 and 88 while Francisco Rios clocked in at 78-94 MPH.
The C's hit .500 with runners in scoring position for the second straight game by going 7-for-14. They racked up 12 hits and walked three times. The announced attendance was 5,980 - 33 shy of a sellout.
Vancouver will try to secure a series win tonight as lefty Ryan Borucki gets the call in a 7:05 pm start at The Nat. The series finale will see Jon Harris on the hill in a 1:05 pm matchup Wednesday afternoon. The homestand will wrap up with three games against Tri-City Thursday, Friday and Saturday with 7:05 pm starts Thursday and Saturday and 1:05 pm on Friday.