Mother Nature Favors Dust Devils as Indians Fall 8-6
August 22, 2012 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Spokane Indians News Release
Spokane, WA -The Indians looked to be in prime position for a three game sweep of the Dust Devils...but then the clouds rolled in. Tri-City scored three times in a torrential downpour against Josh McElwee (1-2) in the top of the ninth and held on after a lightning delay for a 8-6 win over Spokane in front of 4,542 fans at Avista Stadium for Indians Team Photo Giveaway presented by Lawton Printing and SportsRadio 1510 KGA.
Spokane led 6-5 heading into the ninth, but McElwee couldn't find a grip on a waterlogged ball as an RBI single from Rosell Herrera and a two-run double off the bat of Tom Murphy helped the Dust Devils end their eight game losing streak.
The Indians offense was highlighted again by new arrival Joey Gallo who tattooed a solo home run over the Avista Stadium scoreboard in rightfield. Joe Maloney had a second straight outstanding night at the plate, finishing the game 3-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Royce Bolinger collected a pair of base knocks to extend his hitting streak to 22 games and raise his season average to .302.
Tomorrow's game is the first game of a five game series against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and is OTTO the Mascot for President Night presented by Blue Sail and 95.3 KPND. OTTO has decided to enter this year's presidential election and needs your support! OTTO plans to run a campaign based on hotdogs, fun, and of course, baseball. The first 1,000 fans receive a limited edition OTTO for President baseball card! Make sure to stop by the ballot box during the game and cast your vote. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home games are available for purchase at the Indians Ticket Office or at spokaneindians.com. Reserve your seats today by calling (509) 343-OTTO (6886) or TicketsWest at 1-800-325-SEAT.
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