Indians Win Walk-Off Thriller Over Dust Devils, 3-2
Jose Cordova's ground ball bounced off Tri-City third baseman Arol Vera's glove and into left field as GJ Hill scampered home for the winning run in front of 5,504 fans at Avista Stadium for Armed Forces Appreciation & Fireworks Night presented by Windermere Real Estate, KHQ, & 103.5 The Game.
Jose Cordova's ground ball bounced off Tri-City third baseman Arol Vera's glove and into left field as GJ Hill scampered home for the winning run in front of 5,504 fans at Avista Stadium for Armed Forces Appreciation & Fireworks Night presented by Windermere Real Estate, KHQ, & 103.5 The Game.
TOP PERFORMERS
Dyan Jorge reached base four times with three hits and a walk, notched his 33rd steal, and scored the game's tying run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth. The 21-year-old is batting .500 (8-for-16) over his last four games with two doubles, three RBIs, and two stolen bases.
Spokane starter Yujanyer Herrera didn't have his best stuff, but battled through 5.2 innings against the Dust Devils, allowing two earned runs while striking out four. The big right-hander sports a 2.35 ERA (30.2 IP, 8 ER) in his first five starts with the Indians since arriving in a trade from the Brewers.
Welinton Herrera, Bryson Hammer, Cade Denton, and Sam Weatherly combined for 4.1 scoreless innings of relief out of the Indians bullpen.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (18-13), Redband (11-4), OFT (5-4), Cafecitos (2-1), Expo ’74 (2-2), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (1-0), Marvel (0-1), Greys (34-19), Reds (0-1), Oat Milkers (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Saturday, August 31st vs. Tri-City – 6:35 p.m. (Gates Open – 5:30 p.m.)
Tri-City RHP Jorge Marcheco (2-7, 5.28) vs. Spokane LHP Michael Prosecky (3-3, 4.61)
Promotion – Fireworks Night presented by Washington's Lottery & Hot 96.9: It's Fireworks Night at Avista Stadium! Fireworks will begin immediately following the game presented by Washington's Lottery. Don't forget to pick up your glow necklaces in the Team Store!
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.