Indians win fourth straight
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June 22, 2011 9:00 PM
SPOKANE - Zachary Cone and Ruben Sierra Jr. drove in two runs apiece in a seven-run fifth inning as the Spokane Indians defeated the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 15-8 in the finale of their five-game Northwest League baseball series at Avista Stadium on Tuesday night in front of 4,776.
Trever Adams hit a two-run triple as Spokane added six runs in the sixth inning. Spokane finished the game 9 for 14 with runners in scoring position.
Juan Grullon pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn his second win of the season for Spokane (4-1), which travels to Yakima tonight to begin a three-game series.
Salem-Keizer ptichers Matthew Graham and Jack Snodgrass allowed 13 earned runs in two innings of relief.
Spokane has won four straight games.