Salt Lake Bees salvage series finale with Sacramento

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 1:00 a.m. MDT
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Salt Lake salvaged more than a split with Sacramento on Friday night at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

The Bees' 6-5 victory over the River Cats also kept a lengthy series streak alive. Ryan Budde drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Salt Lake has yet to lose a series at home since last July. The run includes seven series wins and five splits.

The Bees built a 4-0 lead over the first three innings. Brandon Wood got things started with a two-out RBI double in the first. Two innings later, they added a run-scoring groundout by Terry Evans and bases-loaded walks

from Bobby Wilson and Matt Brown.

Sacramento's first run came in the fourth when former BYU slugger Matt Carson singled in a score. It was the lone one allowed by Salt Lake starter Sean O'Sullivan, who recorded five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The River Cats did, however, manage to erase the deficit later in the game. There was a little give and take along the way.

Sacramento opened its rally with two-run homer by Anthony Recker in the seventh.

Leading 4-3, the Bees regained some breathing room in the bottom of the inning when Brad Coon hit a solo shot.

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The River Cats responded with RBI singles from Danny Putnam and Jeff Baisley to pull even in the eighth.

BEE LINES: Salt Lake opens a four-game series at Fresno tonight at 8:05 (ESPN Radio, 1230AM). Bees RHP Brad Knox (4-2, 4.96 ERA) and Grizzlies LHP Steve Hammond (2-4, 4.91 ERA) are the scheduled starters. ...

Outfielder Chris Pettit was placed on the disabled list with a left wrist fracture that will require surgery. ... Catcher Ben Johnson was promoted from Double-A Arkansas to replace Pettit on Salt Lake's roster. ... The attendance was 10,571.

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Top performance: Ryan Budde drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th.

Record: 32-24

Up next: Today at Fresno, 8:05 p.m.

Current series: Tied, 2-2

Next homestand: June 15-17 vs. Colorado Springs.

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Salt Lake Bees player Bobby Wilson reaches just in time to beat the tag by Sacramento first baseman Eric Barton as the Salt Lake Bees and the Sacramento River Cats play at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City Friday. The Bees won 6-5 in 11 innings.

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