Indians Take 2nd Half Crown Behind 8th Walk-Off of the Season
Spokane, WASH. - There hasn't been any quit in the Spokane Indians all season long, and the boys of summer proved it once again in the regular season finale on Sunday to earn a Northwest League playoff berth. 6,307 fans were on hand to see Melvin Novoa tie the game
Spokane, WASH. - There hasn't been any quit in the Spokane Indians all season long, and the boys of summer proved it once again in the regular season finale on Sunday to earn a Northwest League playoff berth. 6,307 fans were on hand to see
The game got off to a rocky start after the AquaSox hit a pair of solo home runs off Tyree Thomspon in the first inning. Spokane quickly found itself with a 2-0 hole.
The Indians were held scoreless until the sixth inning. With
The score remained 2-1 until the bottom of the ninth inning. With two quick outs things weren't looking good for Spokane. The third batter of the inning,
The game proceeded into extra innings, and remained tied in the bottom half of the tenth. Two men were on with one out when
While the walk-off was outstanding, Spokane's pitching shouldn't be overshadowed. After giving up two home runs in the first inning,
Next up, the Spokane Indians will face the Vancouver Canadians in the first round of the Northwest League playoffs. The Indians finished 3-9 against the Canadians this season. Game one of the three game series will be Tuesday in Spokane. Game two and game three (if necessary) will be in Vancouver.
Tuesday's game one at Avista Stadium starts at 6:30 PM with gates opening at 5:30 PM. Playoff tickets for the Spokane Indians are available to purchase at the Avista Stadium Ticket Office or at spokaneindians.com. Reserve your seats today by calling (509) 343-OTTO (6886) or TicketsWest at 1-800-325-SEAT.
The Spokane Indians are the Short Season Class 'A' Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Ticket Packages and Hospitality Areas for the 2017 Spokane Indians are available now. Click here to view the 2017 schedule. For more information, please visit SpokaneIndians.com or call (509) 343-OTTO (6886). Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE!