Indians Handle Ems Behind Eight-Run Inning

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Indians used an eight-run fourth inning to upend the Eugene Emeralds, 8-1, in front of a sellout crowd of 7,003 fans on Armed Forces Appreciation presented Windermere Real Estate and 93.7 The Mountain. The Indians have now won eight of 10 since the All-Star break.

TOP PERFOMERS

• A night after hitting a gamewinning homer, Kellen Strahm tallied three more hits and a walk. The San Jose State product is hitting .300 at home this season.
• Leury Tejada turned in perhaps his best start of the season. He tied a seasonhigh with four innings pitched, allowed just one hit and struck out four. He has thrown seven scoreless innings against Eugene this season.
• Jake Hoover was on base twice and stole second both times. His 10 stolen bags are now one behind Strahm's team lead. The two have combined for 21 steals and have only been caught three times.

BY THE NUMBERS

• David Garcia notched a double and an RBI. He has a hit in 11 of his last 13 games. His average has bumped up from .240 to .281 during that stretch.
• Spokane's eightrun fourth is the highest single inning output since their 10-run, second inning outburst against Tri-City on July 25.
• Threes a crowd: Spokane has given up just three runs the last three games, the third time they have accomplished that this season (June 2224, July 5-7).

KEY MOMENT
Spokane struck for four runs to begin the fourth inning. With the bases loaded and two out, Jake Reindl came in from the Emerald bullpen looking to limit the damage. He induced a routine fly ball to center field, but it was dropped by Fernando Kelli, allowing all three runners to score and sending the Avista Stadium sellout crowd into a frenzy.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Tri-City beat Hillsboro on Saturday night, which means the standings entering the night remain the same in both divisions. The Dust Devils remain one game behind Spokane in the North while Eugene and Hillsboro are tied atop the South with 15 games to play.
NEXT GAME AT AVISTA STADIUM
Sunday is game two of our three-game series with the Eugene Emeralds and it's also Back to School Day & Lawton Team Photo Giveaway presented by Ambetter by Coordinated Care and KISS 98.1. Celebrate going back to school with the Spokane Indians and bring a backpack or school supplies to support the Spokane Indians School Supply Drive! All teachers and anyone who donates school supplies will be eligible to purchase tickets at the exclusive $5 group rate. All fans in attendance will receive a 2019 Spokane Indians Team Photo courtesy of Lawton Printing. Stick around after the game for Catch on the Field courtesy of Pizza Factory. Gates open at 4:00 PM with first pitch at 5:09 PM. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home game 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.