Dyan Jorge delivers a huge hit in the eighth as the Spokane Indians down Tri-City 9-5

August 28 — Dyan Jorge capped a four-run eighth inning with a bases-clearing double and the Spokane Indians defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils for the second straight game, a 9-5 decision at the Stadium Avista on Wednesday.

Tied at 5 in the eighth, Spokane’s Bryant Betancourt drew a leadoff walk and was lifted for runner EJ Andrews, who moved up on a groundout. Andy Perez was intentionally walked and with two down GJ Hill lined a single to center, scoring Andrews – who slid around the tag at home.

Cole Carrigg walked to load the bases for Jorge, who blasted one down the right field line. Right fielder Jadiel Sanchez, on a full sprint, slid for the catch but caught it right on the foul line and all three runners scored on the play to make it 9-5.

Sam Weatherly (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win.

The Indians (35-21) had the advantage in the first half of the Northwest League.

Carrigg and Jorge led off the bottom of the first with walks and Charie Condon singled to load the bases. Kyle Karros grounded into a double play, but Carrigg scored. Bentacourt followed with a booming double and Jorge jogged home from third to make it 2-0.

In the second, Indians starter Jack Mahoney gave up back-to-back hits to Sanchez and Shane Matheny before Werner Blakely’s opposite-field home run, his second of the season.

The Indians responded with three in the third. Jose Cordova hit a double and Andy Perez singled to make it 5-3.

Matheny got one back in the fourth for Tri-City (23-33) with a solo home run over the right-center fielder, his first of the season.

It stayed that way until the eighth. Tri-City’s Mac McCroskey walked with one down, moved up on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a ground ball single by Sanchez to tie the game at 5-5.

Mahoney went five innings. He allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

The series continues Thursday at 6:35 p.m