Chukars Corner

Chukars starter Ryan Morgan could only watch his bullpen blow the four-run lead he handed them. Aaron Rosenblatt / Post Register

Missoula rallied from a 7-1 hole to tie the game in the sixth and manufactured a run in the eighth to pull off a 8-7 win in the final game between the Chukars and Missoula all season.

Left-handed reliever Derrick Saito takes the loss after giving up one run in the fifth before surrendering three in sixth before recording an out when Ollie Linton ripped a three-run double to left field. That was the end of Saito’s night but Linton came around to score the tying run, leaving Saito with five earned runs allowed in 1+ innings.

Missoula resorted to small ball in the eighthinning. After Nelson Gomez walked and Chris Davis singled to leadoff the inning, Alberto Diaz dropped a sacrifice bunt. With a drawn in infield, Rafael Hilario ground to Alwin Perez at second base. But because he had to drop to his knee to backhand it, he only had one play – to allow the go-ahead run to score in order to get the out at first.

The loss returns the Chukars to last place in the South Division.

Pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Post Register to read more on the game. Hey, why not? There won’t be a game Wednesday since they have the day off.