Hawks Finally Beaten on the Road
Published on August 19, 2012 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Boise Hawks News Release
YAKIMA, Wash. - Steve Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three RBI, including a go-ahead two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning, as the Yakima Bears ended the Boise Hawks six-game road win streak with a 4-3 victory at County Stadium.
Trailing 3-1 in the sixth, the Bears loaded the bases off Hawks reliever Nathan Dorris, as Yogey Perez-Ramos walked, Kevin Medrano singled, and Jacob House walked. Joe Loftus singled home a run to get Yakima within 3-2, with Rodriguez following an out later with a grounder through the right side to score two, giving the hosts the lead.
The Yakima bullpen did the rest, as the Hawks did not have a hit after the fourth inning. R.J. Hively tossed two perfect innings, with Jose Locante getting the final three outs for his third save. Starter Daniel Watts went six innings, allowing three runs on six hits for his fourth win.
Boise jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second, getting back-to-back RBI doubles from Xavier Batista and Marco Hernandez, and a bases loaded walk to Jeimer Candelario - but had just two other runners reach third base the rest of the way.
Tayler Scott was solid, going five innings in a no-decision, allowing just three hits and one run.
Game 2 is tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. (PT), with Ian Dickson meeting Cody Wheeler.
NOTES - Willson Contreras extended his hit streak to 12 games and Stephen Bruno extended his to 10 games in the loss...Yakima pulled within five games of the Hawks in the East Division standings and holds a 6-4 series edge heading into tomorrow night...the three runs surrendered by Dorris in the sixth inning were the first runs he's allowed this season...Rafael Diplan tossed two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two.
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