Rainiers beat New Orleans, 3-2; AquaSox fall to Salem-Keizer, 9-5

TACOMA — Luis Antonio Jimenez hit a run-scoring double in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Tacoma a 3-2 Pacific Coast League win over New Orleans on Sunday before 4,929 at Cheney Stadium.

Jimenez also hit his 15th homer, a solo shot, while going 4 for 4 to lift his average to .307. Guillermo Quiroz added a solo home run for the Rainiers (50-66).

Danny Farquhar (2-2) allowed two hits in three scoreless innings of relief to win it.

AquaSox beaten

EVERETT — Michael Mergenthaler went 4 for 5 with three doubles and four RBI to lead Salem-Keizer to a 9-5 Northwest League win over the Everett AquaSox.

Mike Zunino hit his seventh home run in only 22 games, a two-run shot, for the AquaSox (5-7).

From league reports