Simon's RBI single sinks Indians

PASCO, Wash. - Jared Simon singled with two outs in the seventh inning to score Tyler Massey as the Tri-City Dust Devils defeated the Spokane Indians 2-1 in a Northwest League baseball game in front of 1,535 at Gesa Stadium on Tuesday.

Tyler Massey gave Tri-City (17-11) a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning with an RBI single with one out to score Jayson Langfels.

In the fourth, Spokane had its first two runners reach on walks, but was unable to score as Jorge Alfaro grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Spokane shortstop Rougned Odor hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Zachary Cone, tying the game at 1 in the fifth.

Two pitchers combined on 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for Tri-City, which increased its lead to five games in the East Division with 10 games to play in the second half.

Spokane entered the game in a three-way tie for second place in the East's second-half standings. Spokane leads Boise by three games for the second seed to the playoffs, with the winner facing first-half winner Tri-City in the first round.

The Indians (12-16) travel to Eugene, Ore., for a five-game series with the Emeralds starting tonight at 7:05.