COLORADO SPRINGS — Jay Payton knocked home the game winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox edged the Salt Lake Bees 10-9 on Sunday afternoon. Three walks issued by Salt Lake reliever Ysmael Carmona (0-1) loaded the bases with one out. Carmona struck out Cole Garner but heaved a wild pitch on his first delivery to Payton to bring home the tying run. With a count of 3-2, Payton then grounded a single to center to bring home the deciding run as the Sky Sox took their first lead of the game.
All nine starters had hits for the Bees, seven of whom had two. Mark Trumbo led with two hits, including his 31st home run that came with two runners on base and gave Salt Lake a 3-0 lead in the first inning, and three runs batted in while Kevin Frandsen added a pair of hits and two RBIs. Alexi Amarista, Cory Aldridge, Ryan Budde and Tyson Auer each chipped in two hits and one RBI as Salt Lake has now dropped 10 of its last 12 games.