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WHITE SOX-MARINERS
Lind’s pinch-hit homer in 9th lifts Seattle past White Sox
SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a comeback and walk-off 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox last night.
The Mariners handed the Sox their fifth consecutive loss, with Chicago wasting a dominant performance by Chris Sale. David Rollins (1-0) pitched the ninth inning for the win.
Seattle, which had managed just one hit in eight innings off Sale, rallied against closer David Robertson (0-2), who had recorded 13 straight save opportunities.
Sale was bidding to become the first 15-game winner in the majors and allowed just a first-inning single en route to eight scoreless innings.
Tim Anderson and Todd Frazier homered to account for all of the runs for the White Sox.
HOUSTON-PAC-12
Houston AD met with Pac-12 commissioner on West Coast trip
UNDATED (AP) — University of Houston athletic director Hunter Yurachek met last month with Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott while on a trip to the West Coast as the school tries to attract interest from Power Five conferences.
A conference spokesman yesterday confirmed the meeting and a Houston spokesman says Yurachek used the meeting to discuss myriad topics related to the future of college athletics.
The Pac-12 has given no indication it is looking to expand from its current 12 members.
Houston and other schools in the AAC have primarily been pitching the Big 12, reaching out to that conference’s board over the past year.
The Big 12 has been considering expansion for months and still has not made a decision. The conference is holding media days in Dallas this week and its presidents are scheduled to meet today, with expansion on the agenda.
DODGERS-RAINIERS
Peterson hits walk-off single in 12th, Tacoma beats Okla. City 5-4
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — D.J. Peterson hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning, as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers 5-4 on Monday.
Guillermo Heredia scored the game-winning run after he reached base with a single, advanced to second on a walk by Rob Brantly and then went to third on an error.
Earlier in the inning, Norichika Aoki scored on an error to tie the game 4-4.
The Dodgers took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 12th when Charlie Culberson hit an RBI single, scoring Micah Johnson.
Guido Knudson (1-0) got the win in relief while Layne Somsen (0-2) took the loss. For the Dodgers, Austin Barnes homered and singled, driving in two runs.
DUST DEVILS-AQUASOX
Zammarelli’s double leads Everett to 9-5 win over Tri-City
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Nick Zammarelli hit a three-run double in the fifth inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 9-5 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on Monday.
The double by Zammarelli scored Kyle Lewis, Eric Filia, and Johmbeyker Morales to give the AquaSox a 7-4 lead.
The AquaSox later tacked on two runs in the eighth when Zammarelli hit a solo home run and Lewis hit an RBI double to secure the victory.
Lane Ratliff (2-1) got the win in relief while Dalton Erb (0-1) took the loss. Thomas Burrows pitched two scoreless innings for his first save of the season.
Boomer White doubled twice and singled twice, scoring two runs for the Dust Devils. Chris Baker homered and singled twice, scoring two runs.
CANADIANS-SPOKANE INDIANS
Turner hits grand slam, leads Spokane over Vancouver
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Xavier Turner hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, leading the Spokane Indians to a 9-3 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Monday.
The grand slam by Turner scored Luis Terrero, Seth Spivey, and Preston Scott to give the Indians an 8-3 lead.
Spokane right-hander Jacob Shortslef (3-0) picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits over five innings. Opposing starter Patrick Murphy (2-3) took the loss after giving up three runs and seven hits over four innings.
Lance Jones tripled and singled twice for the Canadians. Cavan Biggio singled twice, also stealing a base.
HAWKS-VOLCANOES
Yanez gets big strikeout, leads Salem-Keizer to 8-7 win over Boise
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) — Cesar Yanez struck Tyler Follis out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to an 8-7 win over the Boise Hawks on Monday.
Boise grabbed a 4-2 lead in the second after Garrett Hampson and Daniel Suero hit RBI singles.
After Salem-Keizer added a run in the second on a single by Manuel Geraldo, the Volcanoes took the lead for good with five runs in the seventh inning. Ryan Howard scored on a wild pitch and Zack Bowers scored on a single and Geraldo hit an RBI single en route to the four-run lead.
The Hawks saw their comeback attempt come up short after Jacob Bosiokovic scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to cut the Salem-Keizer lead to 8-7.
Kendry Melo (3-1) picked up the win after he struck out four while allowing three runs and four hits over 2 1/3 innings. Mike Bunal (0-1) didn’t record an out and allowed four runs in the Northwest League game.
For the Hawks, Hampson doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs.
HOPS-EMERALDS
Pieters’ single leads Eugene to 6-4 win over Hillsboro
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Pieters hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Eugene Emeralds to a 6-4 win over the Hillsboro Hops on Monday.
Mark Malave struck Luke Lowery out with a runner on first to end the game for his fourth save of the season.
Connor Myers scored on Pieters’ single to give the Emeralds a 2-1 lead after he reached base on a walk.
After Eugene added four runs in the sixth, the Hops cut into the deficit with three runs in the eighth inning, including a forceout that scored Justin Chigbogu.
M.T. Minacci (2-0) got the win with three innings of scoreless, one-hit relief while Hillsboro starter Anfernee Benitez (2-4) took the loss.
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