Bears Update

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Opponent: Everett AquaSox.

When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Everett Memorial Stadium.

Radio: KUTI (1460).

Probable pitchers: Yakima RHP Brad Gemberling (0-0, 3.00) vs. Everett RHP Tyler Stanton (0-1, 6.48).

Notes

SMALL WORLD: Bears pitcher Justin Albert, a University of Vermont product by way of Hull, Mass., was pleasantly surprised to learn that he had family in Yakima when he arrived here with the Bears last month.

Jack Kerr, his grandfather’s brother on his mother’s side, lives in the area.

Albert said his grandfather, who has since passed, lived in Walla Walla.

“He must’ve had a hand in my being sent here,” Albert said, smiling.

SETBACK FOR BUTTON: Yakima infielder Evan Button’s recovery from an Achilles injury hasn’t gone as well as he and the Bears had hoped. It was initially planned for him to see action Friday night, but his debut has been pushed back to July 10, Button said.

OTHER BUMPS, BRUISES: Bears infielder Brent Greer, hit in the elbow by a pitch Wednesday night, was a late scratch from Thursday’s lineup. He was back in action Friday, however. And third baseman Matt Davidson is nursing a bruised right hand.

— Roger Underwood

Box score

Bears 9, Indians 4

SPOKANE            YAKIMA

ab    r    h    bi        ab    r    h    bi

Bndnna 2b    5    0    0    0    Kzrski lf-rf    5    1    3    1

Podraza lf    5    0    1    0    Greer ss    5    2    2    0

Mndnca 3b    4    2    2    1    Wheler 1b    2    1    1    0

Barto rf    3    0    0    0    Dvdsn 3b    2    1    1    2

Prince dh    2    2    1    0    Conner dh    3    1    0    1

Murphy 1b    4    0    2    0    Montila 2b    4    1    0    1

Puello c    3    0    1    2    Fie rf    2    0    0    0

Rhoad cf    3    0    1    0    Inciarte lf    0    1    0    0

Duron ss    4    0    0    0    Cornielc    4    1    2    2

Rdriguz cf    2    0    0    0

Wrthgtn cf    2    0    0    0

Totals    33    4    8    3    Totals    31    9    9    7

Spokane    100    100    020    —    4

Yakima    000    010    08x    —    9

E—Barto, Murphy, Montilla. DP—Spokane 3, Yakima 3. LOB—Spokane 7, Yakima 6. 2B—Podraza, Mendonca, Puello, Greer, Kaczrowski. HR—Mendonca. SB—Wheeler.

IP    H    R    ER    BB    SO

Spokane

Hurley    4    1    0    0    3    6

Campbell    1    1    0    0    0    1

Gruilon    2    2    1    1    2    1

Castner L,0-1    0    3    5    4    2    0

Brown    1    2    3    3    1    3

Yakima

Odegaard    5 2-3    6    2    2    3    0

Albert    1 1-3    1    1    1    0    1

Hamrick W,1-0    1    1    1    1    1    3

Wilson    1    0    0    0    0    2

Castner pitched to 5 batters in the 8th.

WP—Brown, Hamrick. HBP—Prince (by Odegaard). Umpires—Mullins, Roberts. T—2:45. A—3,119.

Standings

East Division

W    L    Pct.    GB

Tri-City (Rockies)    12    2    .857    —

Yakima (D-backs)    7    7    .500    5

Spokane (Rangers)    5    9    .357    7

Boise (Cubs)    3    11    .214    9

West Division

W    L    Pct.    GB

Salem-Keizer (Giants)    10    4    .714    —

Everett (Mariners)    8    6    .571    2

Vancouver (Athletics)    6    8    .429    4

Eugene (Padres)    5    9    .357    5

Friday’s results

Salem-Keizer 7, Vancouver 4

Everett 4, Eugene 3

Yakima 9, Spokane 4

Tri-City 12, Boise 0

Today’s games

Vancouver at Spokane, 6:30 p.m.

Yakima at Everett, 7:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Salem-Keizer, 7:05 p.m.

Eugene at Boise, 6:35 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Yakima at Everett, 1:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Salem-Keizer, 5:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Spokane, 6:30 p.m.

Eugene at Boise, 6:15 p.m.