Right fielder Mike Baxter homered in the second inning and has four homers in his past three games.
Third baseman Luis Sardinas had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, as the Tacoma Rainiers won their third straight, beating the visiting Iowa Cubs 2-1 Thursday night in a Pacific Coast League game at Cheney Stadium.
Right fielder Mike Baxter homered in the second inning and has four homers in his past three games. Right-hander Donn Roach started for Tacoma (24-16) and allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings, with seven strikeouts.