Boise edges Indians in ninth inning

BOISE – Boise blew an eight-run lead before finally putting away the Spokane Indians in the ninth inning in a 10-9 Northwest League baseball win Tuesday night. The win put the Hawks alone in the NWL’s East Division at 5-2, a game ahead of Spokane. The Indians trailed 9-2 after giving up four runs in both the third and fourth innings, but scored six in the top of the eighth to make it 9-8. Spokane tied the game in the top of the ninth when Ryan Rua doubled home Royce Bollinger with no outs. Rua reached third on a sacrifice bunt, but Joe Maloney and Preston Beck struck out to end the inning. Spokane changed pitchers in the bottom of the ninth. Cody Kendall was tagged for a leadoff single by Stephen Bruno, who scored the winner on a double by Jeimer Candelaria. Indians center fielder Bollinger was 4 for 5 and scored two runs. Gabriel Roa had three RBIs on two sacrifice flies and a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning that scored Nick Vickerson with the run that put the Indians within a run at 9-8.