Christian Walker hit a three-run homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning as visiting Reno downed the Tacoma Rainiers 8-3 Wednesday afternoon, the third straight loss for the Rainiers.
Reno’s Ildemaro Vargas continued his torrid series against the Rainiers. He was 3 for 5 with a two-run homer in the ninth. Vargas is 11 for 15 (.733) in the series with two home runs and nine RBI.
Walker, Socrates Brito, and Carlos Rivera each drove in a run in the eighth to give the Aces a 6-3 lead.
Tacoma designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer.