August 12 2012 Sonoma County scored once in the first inning, added a run in the third and pushed across two more in the fifth before San Rafael answered with a three-run sixth. The Grapes then scored the decisive run in the ninth inning to secure a 5-4 victory over the Pacifics. Sonoma County finished with nine hits and one error while San Rafael had five hits and played error-free baseball.
Samuel Perry led the Grapes with two hits, two runs and one RBI. Chris Debiasi also collected two hits and scored twice, while DJ Dixon went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Mark Micowski added one RBI. For San Rafael, Maikel Jova and Bunyu Maeda each drove in a run, while Zack Pace had two RBIs.
Ross Pomerantz worked 5.1 innings for Sonoma County, allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts. Vinny Pacchetti, Nicholas Alexander and Robert Savarese combined to hold San Rafael scoreless over the final 3.2 innings. Alexander earned the win after a scoreless seventh inning, and Savarese recorded the save with a scoreless ninth. San Rafael starter Steve Detwiler allowed four runs in four innings, while Andrew Pevsner followed with three scoreless innings; Julian Arballo was charged with the loss.
Grapes Edge Pacifics 5-4
