Roa's bat, solid pitching help Indians blank Bears

SPOKANE - Gabriel Roa went 2 for 3 with a run scored and three RBIs as the Spokane Indians beat the Yakima Bears 7-0 in Northwest League play on Saturday night in front of 5,659 at Avista Stadium.

Ryan Harvey struck out five and allowed one hit in three innings of relief for Spokane (3-2 second half) as three pitchers combined on the five-hit shutout.

Alexander Carreras walked five and allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss for Yakima (3-2).

The teams conclude their three-game series tonight at 6:30 at Avista Stadium.