Las Vegas Scores Early in Win Over Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5) - The Salt Lake Bees allowed four runs in the first inning and were unable to recover, falling 9-3 to the Las Vegas 51s in game one of the series Wednesday night at Smith's Ballpark. Las Vegas broke the game open in the first with three consecutive singles to bring in the first run, and used two more RBI singles from Brandon Allen and Brooks Conrad to make it 4-0. Ryan Jackson reached first on a fielding error and moved to second on the play, scoring on an Efren Navarro RBI single for the Bees first score in the bottom half of the inning. Salt Lake would add two more runs in the fifth on a bases-loaded RBI single from Ryan Jackson followed by an RBI single from Grant Green.

Nate Smith (0-1) took the loss for Salt Lake in his triple-A debut, allowing six runs on eight hits with one home run while striking out five and walking three in five innings of work. Most of the damage against Smith was done in the first inning as he allowed the first three batters to reach and gave up four earned runs. Alex Sanabia entered in the sixth and was tagged for a home run to begin the inning and finished with three runs allowed on nine hits in four innings, giving the bullpen much needed rest.

Salt Lake continues its five-game series with Las Vegas through Sunday, August 9. Promotions include a Team Poster giveaway onAugust 7 and Daddy Daughter Date/Princess Night on August 8 that includes postgame fireworks. For tickets and for more information, visit www.slbees.com.