Tabor & Scribner Shut Down Boise in 5-2 Win
BOISE, IDAHO --- On Thursday afternoon, Hops right-hander Matt Tabor was named to the Northwest League postseason all-star team. Two hours later, he showed why.Tabor tossed five innings, allowing five hits and two runs to earn his second victory of the season in a 5-2 Hops win at Boise Memorial
BOISE, IDAHO --- On Thursday afternoon, Hops right-hander
Tabor tossed five innings, allowing five hits and two runs to earn his second victory of the season in a 5-2 Hops win at Boise Memorial Stadium. Tabor has allowed just three runs in his last 22 innings.
With their 48th win, the Hops have matched the franchise record set in 2014. There are four games remaining in the season.
Boise jumped in front 1-0 on a
Tabor allowed an RBI triple by Boyd in the bottom of the fifth, but
Hillsboro added two runs in the top of the ninth on a leadoff double by
Scribner retired 12 of the 13 hitters to face him, striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth.
It was the first win by a Hillsboro starter since Tabor won at home against Spokane on July 1st. (Three of the Hops five starters are directly out of college and haven't been allowed to go the required five innings to qualify for a win. The other two starters, Tabor and
Boise (12-22 in the second half, 33-39 overall) is on the verge of elimination. In order to earn a playoff berth, they must win their final four games and have Salem-Keizer lose their final four.
Hillsboro (24-10, 48-24) has the best winning percentage in the minor leagues (.667), Class A and above. Hops manager Shawn Roof was named today as the Northwest League manager of the year. Andy Yerzy (named as DH) and pitcher
Hillsboro and Boise meet in the final game of the series on Friday night in Boise. The radio broadcast begins at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Rip City Radio 620 AM and www.RipCityRadio.com. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15.