Owings' solid start paces Bears past Indians

SPOKANE - Kyle Owings struck out five while giving up two hits and zero walks in six shutout innings to lead the Yakima Bears (13-9) past the Spokane Indians 4-1 in Northwest League baseball in front of 6,934 at Avista Stadium on Friday night.

Yakima's Jimmy Comerota went 2 for 5 with three RBIs and Steven Rodriguez had an RBI double in the second.

Indians starting pitcher Shawn Blackwell gave up two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings and received the loss.

Spokane was held scoreless until the eighth when Christopher Garia drove home Joseph Loftus with an RBI single to right field.

The Indians (8-14) play the Tri-City Dust Devils in the first game of a three-game series tonight at 7:15 at Pasco, Wash.