Anchorage Daily News

A three-run rally in the seventh inning lifted the Mat-Su Miners to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Anchorage Bucs on Thursday night at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.

Joe Ercolano and Brent Milleville drove in the first two runs and Daniel Magness collected the game-winning RBI with a ground out.

The win allowed the Miners to maintain their half-game lead in the Alaska Baseball League over the Peninsula Oilers, which beat Athletes in Action 8-1.

Reliever Mark Grbavac pitched three innings, giving up two hits and one run, to earn the win. Closer Greg Keim worked the final two innings to earn the save.

The Bucs had taken a 4-2 lead in the sixth on Robert Taylor's solo shot.

ABL STANDINGS

ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

W L Pct. GB Overall

Miners 14 8 .636 -- 19-9

Oilers 13 8 .619 1/2 21-11

Bucs 12 10 .545 2 18-13

Glacier Pilots 11 10 .524 2 1/2 18-12

Goldpanners 9 10 .474 3 1/2 14-13

Fire 5 18 .217 9 1/2 7-20

RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

Wednesday's Results

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 9, Fairbanks Goldpanners 7

Anchorage Bucs 6, Mat-Su Miners 1

Athletes in Action Fire 9, Peninsula Oilers 2

Thursday's Results

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 5, Fairbanks Goldpanners 1

Mat-Su Miners 5, Anchorage Bucs 4

Peninsula Oilers 8, AIA Fire 1

Today's Games

Fairbanks Goldpanners at Anchorage Glacier Pilots, 7 p.m.

Anchorage Bucs at Mat-Su Miners, 7 p.m.

Peninsula Oilers at AIA Fire, 7 p.m.