Staine Stymies Dust Devils in Front of Sellout Crowd
Connor Staine turned in a career-best outing as the Indians shut out the Dust Devils, 2-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 6,809 fans at Avista Stadium for 4th of July Fireworks Night presented by Washington Department of Veterans Affairs & KHQ. TOP PERFORMERS Staine was spectacular over seven
Connor Staine turned in a career-best outing as the Indians shut out the Dust Devils, 2-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 6,809 fans at Avista Stadium for 4th of July Fireworks Night presented by Washington Department of Veterans Affairs & KHQ.
TOP PERFORMERS
Staine was spectacular over seven scoreless frames against Tri-City, setting a new career-high with 12 strikeouts while allowing just one hit and two walks. The right-hander out of Central Florida lowered his ERA to 4.33 and picked up his fourth win of the season with the performance.
Cole Carrigg returned to his role as sparkplug atop the lineup, scoring a run and picking up two base hits including his league-leading eighth triple.
Luis Amoroso tossed a scoreless eighth while Carson Skipper went 1-2-3 in the ninth for this eighth save of the season.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (11-9), Redband (7-4), OFT (3-2), Cafecitos de Spokane (1-0), Expo ’74 (2-2), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (1-0), Marvel (0-0), Greys (22-11), Reds (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Friday, July 5th vs. Tri-City – 7:05 p.m. (Gates Open – 6:00 p.m.)
Tri-City RHP Joel Hurtado (5-4, 4.50) vs. Spokane RHP Víctor Juárez (2-4, 4.83)
Promotion – Dinosaur & Fireworks Night presented by Big 99.9 Coyote Country: Take a step back in time, it's Dinosaur Night at Avista Stadium! Watch as your favorite prehistoric creatures come to life with a traveling dinosaur exhibit. Fans can participate in a special fossil dig and take photos with all your favorite dinosaurs including OTTO and DORIS! Get to the ballpark early for a special book signing event by former Spokane Indian and 1981 World Series MVP Ron Cey! Plus, stick around after for a spectacular post-game fireworks show!
ABOUT THE SPOKANE INDIANS
The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane Valley, Wash., and play at Avista Stadium, home of the MultiCare Kids Bench Seat and Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Military & Veteran Ticket. Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE. The Spokane Indians Office and Team Store hours are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. On game days, the Office and Team Store are open from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the game.