Indians Battle Elements and AquaSox in 3-1 Win
September 1, 2011 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Spokane Indians News Release
Spokane, WA
-In a rain-soaked affair at Avista Stadium, the Indians capitalized on a strong pitching performance from starter Santo Perez (6-4), and timely hitting from their beleaguered lineup as Spokane defeated Everett 3-1.
Perez, a tall right-hander from the Dominican Republic, held the Aquasox to just one run on four hits, striking out four and walking one. Kyle Hendricks backed up Perez with two scoreless frames and Matt West struck out the final two batters in the ninth for his eighth save.
The Indians offense drew first blood in the game as Zach Cone drilled a long home run over the ITRON sign in leftfield in the third inning. Spokane scored twice more in the fourth on RBI doubles from Yefry Castillo and newcomer Jimmy Swift to extend their lead to 3-0, more than enough for the Indians dialed-in pitching staff.
The win left Spokane (33-40 overall) one game behind Boise (34-39 overall) for the final spot in the TicketsWest Northwest League Playoffs.
Tomorrow is game three of a five game series against the Everett Aquasox and is
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Northwest League Stories from September 1, 2011
- Gagnon Blocks the Volcanoes' Flow - Tri-City Dust Devils
- Bears take 2-1 series lead, keep playoff hopes alive - Yakima Bears
- Hanna Twirls as Gem as Indians Shut Out AquaSox 3-0 - Spokane Indians
- Boise beats Vancouver - Boise Hawks
- Vancouver's road troubles continue; fall to 3-16 away from Scotiabank Field - Vancouver Canadians
- Avista Stadium Named Northwest League Field of the Year - Spokane Indians
- Bears to Play 2012 Season in Yakima - Yakima Bears
- Bears Can't Keep Up With Emeralds Scoring in Loss - Yakima Bears
- Indians Battle Elements and AquaSox in 3-1 Win - Spokane Indians
- Hitting Streak Ends in Tri-City Loss - Tri-City Dust Devils
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