Salt Lake Bees salvage series finale with Sacramento

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.

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.