Yakima holds off Indians

YAKIMA - Yakima jumped out to a four-run lead early, and the Spokane Indians late rally fell short in a 7-6 loss to the Bears in Northwest League play on Monday night before 1,571 at Yakima County Stadium.

Rougned Odor scored on Trever Adams single in the top of the ninth, but Brett Nicholas grounded out and Guillermo Pimentel struck out to end the game.

The Bears put up four runs in the first inning, highlighted by RBI singles by Daniel Pulfer and Justin Hilt.

Spokane answered in the second, as Edwin Garcia's RBI single, a double steal, a walk with the base loaded and a bases-loaded groundout by Rougned Odor tied the game 4-4.

Spokane (7-13) faces the Bears (9-11) again tonight in Yakima at 7.