Butler's HR in 8th lifts Blaze
| Wednesday, May 20 2009 09:25 PM
Last Updated Wednesday, May 20 2009 09:25 PM
Blaze 5, Ports 4
At Stockton
It was over when: Joey Butler broke a 4-4 tie with a solo homer in the 8th
Winner: Zachary Phillips (1-1)
Loser: Derrick Gordon (1-1)
Save: Joshua Lueke (1)
Today's game: Blaze at Stockton, 7 p.m.
What's burning: Zachary Phillips entered in the sixth and pitched 3 hitless, scoreless innings with four strikeouts for Bakersfield, and Joshua Lueke pitched a scoreless ninth. Blaze starter Kennil Gomez struck out 8 and allowed four earned runs in 5 innings. Engel Beltre had 2 hits, including a solo homer, Elio Sarmiento had 2 hits, and Cody Podraza had a solo homer for Bakersfield.
