Late Lead Slips Away
The Tri-City Dust Devils (42-61) came up short in the first game of the road trip on Tuesday night, falling to the Spokane Indians 4-2 at Avista Stadium. A three-run rally for Spokane in the bottom of the seventh inning ended up being the difference in the game. The Dust
The Tri-City Dust Devils (42-61) came up short in the first game of the road trip on Tuesday night, falling to the Spokane Indians 4-2 at Avista Stadium. A three-run rally for Spokane in the bottom of the seventh inning ended up being the difference in the game.
The Dust Devils took the lead in the top of the fourth after hitting four straight singles to begin the inning. Despite having the bases loaded with no outs after seizing the advantage in the fourth inning, the team was limited to only one run. The bats cooled off after the flurry of singles in the fourth inning, with the Tri-City getting producing one additional hit the rest of the game.
Sam Bachman, the No. 9 overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft, will start for the Dust Devils on Tuesday night. Right-hander Mitch Kilkenny will toe the rubber for Spokane.
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