The Tacoma Rainiers struck for five runs in the fourth inning and went on to beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-3 Friday night in a Pacific Coast League game at Cheney Stadium.
Eric Young Jr. hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Rainiers (12-17). Joey Curletta doubled home a run, Austin Nola and Orlando Calixte each hit a run-scoring single and Ian Miller had a sacrifice fly.
Young and Nola each had two hits.
Jonathon Niese (1-0) went five innings for the Rainiers, allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) while striking out six and walking one.