Grizzlies Hold On, Snap Losing Streak

Salt Lake City, Utah - Every Fresno Grizzlies hitter (52-47) in the starting lineup contributed with a hit, walk, or RBI as they snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Salt Lake Bees (49-52) on Saturday night at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

The Grizzlies scored four times in the second inning. It started on a walk by right fielder Todd Linden, who then moved to third on a double by second baseman Charlie Culberson. Following that, catcher Jackson Williams delivered a sacrifice fly to center field which made it 1-0. Centerfielder Ryan Lollis followed by belting an RBI triple off the right field wall to make it 2-0. An RBI single to right field by designated hitter Brock Bond and Skyler Stromsmoe scoring on a wild pitch padded the Grizzlies' lead to 4-0.

Left-hander Jason Stevenson (3-3) started for Fresno and lasted 5 2/3 innings. He gave up seven hits, three runs (all earned), two walks, and struck out three.

Salt Lake scored twice in the fifth inning when shortstop Andrew Romine, with runners at second and third, bunted back to Stevenson. Stevenson slipped in front of the mound and threw wildly home, which allowed two runs to score. Stevenson was charged with an error, while Romine got credit for a single that made it 4-2.

Bees first baseman Paul McAnulty (15) homered to right off Stevenson to lead off the sixth to narrow Fresno's lead to 4-3.

It was 5-4 Grizzlies going to the top of the ninth, and then Fresno added an insurance run courtesy of a double to right by shortstop Nick Noonan. Noonan finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.

Jean Machi (10) pitched a scoreless ninth inning aided by a 3-6-1 double play to earn the save.

Salt Lake right-handed starter Eddie McKiernan (5-3) went 5 2/3 innings. He gave up four runs (all earned), allowed six hits, two walks, struck out one, and hit a batter.

Game three of this scheduled four-game series will be Sunday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark with a 12:05 PST first pitch. Fresno left-hander Clayton Tanner (0-0) will make his second Fresno start against Salt Lake left-hander Brad Mills (4-4).

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The triple for Lollis was his first at Triple-A. He finished 2-for-3 with a triple, single, two runs, and a walk. It was his second two-hit game with Fresno.

Of the 39 plate appearances for Fresno, eight were without an official at-bat. Fresno drew three walks, had two sacrifice flies, a hit batter, and three sacrifice bunts.

Fresno leads the season series 10-4 over Salt Lake.