Tucson Sidewinders top Rainiers 6-1

Matt Torra threw 7-2/3 innings of one-run baseball as the Tucson Sidewinders beat the Tacoma Rainiers 6-1 on Monday afternoon to earn a... TACOMA — Matt Torra threw 7-2/3 innings of one-run baseball as the Tucson Sidewinders beat the Tacoma Rainiers 6-1 on Monday afternoon to earn a split of their four-game Pacific Coast League series at Cheney Stadium. Torra allowed just five hits and walked two. The only run he allowed was unearned as Oswaldo Navarro reached on a bunt single, moved to second on an error, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a sacrifice fly in the third. Torra did not allow another runner to reach second until the eighth inning. Luis Valbuena opened the frame with a single, and Prentice Redman and Tug Hulett followed with one-out singles to load the bases. Torra struck out Wladimir Balentien... [read full story]