Spokane Misses Chance in 10th, Loses in 11 to Eugene
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Indians couldn't capitalize in the bottom of the 10th and wound up losing 9-4 in 11 innings to the Eugene Emeralds in front of 4,261 fans on Dollars in Your Dog Night and Pre-Game LEO's Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Mirabeau Park Hotel and KISS 98.1.
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Indians couldn't capitalize in the bottom of the 10th and wound up losing 9-4 in 11 innings to the Eugene Emeralds in front of 4,261 fans on Dollars in Your Dog Night and Pre-Game LEO's Youth Baseball Clinic presented by Mirabeau Park Hotel and KISS 98.1.
Minor League Baseball's new extra innings rule took effect in the 10th inning for the first time at Avista Stadium. Each team starts their half inning with a runner on second base and nobody out. Tied 4-4 in the top half of the 10th,
Spokane led off the bottom half of the 10th with a hit by pitch and a perfect bunt from Hasuan Viera that the Emeralds could not corral. The bases were loaded with nobody out and Spokane needing just a run. Emeralds' reliever
Eugene took advantage of their second life. The Emeralds struck for five runs in the 11th, capped off by a two-run homer from Tyler Durna, his first of the season. Spokane went down quietly in the bottom half of the inning.
The game leading up to extra innings was back-and-forth. After Eugene struck for a run in the top of the first, Spokane responded with a two-run homer from Disobel Arias, his second of the season. The homer drove in Jax Biggers, who got a hit in his first at-bat as a Spokane Indian.
Eugene regained the lead in the fourth with a couple two-out runs.
Spokane responded again in the bottom of the fourth.
The Emeralds scored a run in the fifth to tie the game at four, which is where it stayed until extra innings. David Lebron turned in another solid performance out of the bullpen, tossing two scoreless innings. He has yet to give up a run at home in 7.2 innings.
The Indians and Emeralds continue their five-game series Friday night for Star Wars & Fireworks Night presented by Bulldog Rooter, KHQ, 93.7 The Mountain, and 1510 KGA NW Sports Talk. Join the Spokane Indians as we transform Avista Stadium into a galaxy far, far away. The night will include Star Wars trivia, character appearances, and a special Star Wars jersey auction benefiting the Rypien Foundation! Stick around after the game for a great fireworks show. The game starts at 6:30 PM with gates opening at 5:30 PM. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home games 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.