Beavers make it three in a row

Published on June 22, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Josh Barfield was 3-for-4 with a solo home run and Chris Oxspring turned in another quality start for his team-leading sixth win as the Portland Beavers earned a 3-1 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies at PGE Park Wednesday night.

The Beavers (37-36) got out to a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Barfield singled and Ben Johnson doubled, with Jon Knott's sac fly pushing across the first run. Adam Hyzdu then doubled home Johnson.

Doug Clark tripled with one out in the fifth and Fresno cut its deficit in half with Angel Chavez' RBI single. Barfield rounded out the scoring with a solo home run off Patrick Misch in the sixth. Misch gave up all three Portland runs to fall to 2-6.

Oxspring (6-3), meanwhile, is now 5-1 over his last six starts, this time allowing a run on five hits over 6.1 innings. Brian Falkenborg worked the ninth for his first save with the Beavers.

Johnson had a pair of hits for the Beavers, who have won three straight since a recent seven-game losing streak. Knott was 0-for-3 to have his nine-game hitting streak come to an end.

Tony Torcato added two hits for the Grizzlies (35-38), who are batting .136 (9-for-66) over the first two games of their series with Portland.

The two teams continue their series Thursday night at PGE Park. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. Thursday's game will be televised live on Comcast Cable's CNW 14.

NOTES: Greg Sain made his Triple-A debut with the Beavers, going 0-for-3 with an error ... Hyzdu has now reached base in 30 of his last 31 games ... right-hander Tim Redding was recalled from his major league rehab assignment on Wednesday.

Beavers Game File WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Beavers 3, Fresno 1. WINNING PITCHER: Oxspring (6-3). LOSING PITCHER: Misch (2-6). SAVE: Falkenborg (1). HOME RUNS: Barfield (7). THURSDAY'S GAME: Fresno (Brad Hennessey: 3-2, 4.44) at Portland (Miguel Asencio: 0-2, 10.61), 7:05 p.m; live broadcast on KKAD AM-1550 and www.portlandbeavers.com, beginning at 6:40 p.m. Televised live on Comcast Cable's CNW 14.

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