Indians Hold Off Dust Devils for 6th Straight Win
The Indians put up a four-spot in the fourth and held off a late rally from Tri-City as they defeated the Dust Devils, 7-5, in front of 4,219 fans at Avista Stadium for Dollars in Your Dog Night presented by the Mirabeau Park Hotel. The win was Spokane's sixth in
The Indians put up a four-spot in the fourth and held off a late rally from Tri-City as they defeated the Dust Devils, 7-5, in front of 4,219 fans at Avista Stadium for Dollars in Your Dog Night presented by the Mirabeau Park Hotel. The win was Spokane's sixth in a row—a new season high—as the team improved to 29-28 in the second half (58-65 overall).
TOP PERFORMERS
Skyler Messinger reached base three times and delivered the game's key hit—a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the fourth that plated a pair of runs for the Indians.
Aidan Longwell and Blake Wright both reached base twice, doubled, and drove in a run.
Alberto Pacheco picked up the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief while Fidel Ulloa struck out Randy De Jesus for the game's final out and his fifth save of the season.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (18-19), Redband (7-5), OFT (3-4), Cafecitos (2-2), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (0-1), Road Grays (27-31), Harry Potter (0-1), Oat Milkers (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Thursday, August 27th vs. Tri-City – 6:35 p.m. (Gates Open – 5:30 p.m.)
Tri-City RHP Ryan Johnson (4-3, 1.95) vs. Spokane RHP Josh Grosz (5-12, 4.92)
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ABOUT THE SPOKANE INDIANS
The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane Valley, Wash., and play at Avista Stadium home of the MultiCare Kids Bench Seat and Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Military & Veteran Ticket. Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE. The Spokane Indians Office and Team Store hours are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. On game days, the Office and Team Store are open from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the game.