Dust Devils fall again to Spokane Indians

Another slow start doomed the Tri-City Dust Devils on Tuesday night at Gesa Stadium in Pasco.

The Dust Devils mustered three hits and lost to Spokane 8-3, dropping their second game in a row to the Indians.

Tri-City right-hander Braxton Lorenzini (0-1) exited the game after giving up five earned runs in the second inning. It was the second consecutive night that Spokane led 5-0 after two innings.

With two outs in the bottom of the third, Alan Garcia singled in a run and then came home on Taylor Kohlwey’s two-run single to pull Tri-City (2-3) to within 5-3. But the rally was short-lived, as Spokane scored once in the sixth and twice in the eighth.

Mark Vasquez (1-0), who pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, earned the win for Spokane (3-2).

The Dust Devils were unable to capitalize on 11 walks. Tri-City left 13 runners on base.

The teams will conclude their three-game Northwest League series at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Gesa Stadium.

This story was originally published June 21, 2016 at 11:58 PM with the headline "Dust Devils fall again to Spokane Indians."