Yahmed Yema finished 3-for-5 with an RBI to lead host Lowell to an 8-1 New York-Penn League victory over the Oneonta Tigers on Wednesday.

The Spinners (32-23) pulled to within a half-game of the Stedler Division-leading Tigers (32-22). Oneonta heads to Vermont for a four-game series beginning at 7:05 tonight.

Lowell snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth with two runs. With one out, Dominic Ramos singled to right and moved to second when Jed Lowrie walked.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]Jason Twomley followed with an RBI single to right, moving Lowrie to third and taking second on the throw home. Luis Soto was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Yema singled to left for a 3-1 Lowell lead.

Losing pitcher Burke Badenhop (3-4) got Jay Johnson to pop out to short and struck out Dustin Kelly swinging to end the inning.

Badenhop allowed three runs on nine hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out six.

The Spinners scored twice in the sixth, twice in the seventh and once in the eighth en route to winning the five-part series, three games to two.

Gibbs Wilson, sent to Oneonta on Tuesday, allowed two runs on one hit in his first professional inning on the mound. He walked two and struck out two.

Oneonta took a 1-0 lead in the first. With one out, Jorge Patino singled to third. Michael Hollimon struck out for the second out, but Patino scored when Cory Middleton doubled to left. It was Middleton’s 17th double this season.

Lowell tied the score in the second. Dustin Kelly and Mitch Stachowsky each singled to center, putting runners on first and second for Jacob Ellsbury. He singled to left to score Kelly before Dominic Ramos lined into a double play. Badenhop caught Ramos’ liner and threw Ellsbury out at first.

Ryan Phillips (6-1) earned the victory for Lowell, allowing one run and four hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out six, lowering his ERA to 1.99.

Patino had two hits for Oneonta, which got outhit, 14-4.

WEDNESDAY’S O-TIGERS BOX SCORE

ONEONTA ÐØÐØØ Ø LOWELL ÐØÐØ Ø

ab r h bi Ø ÐØÐØØØ ab r h bi

Rhymes dh 4Ø0Ø0Ø0 Ellsbury cf 5Ø1Ø2Ø2

Patino 2b 4Ø1Ø2Ø0 Ramos 2b 4Ø1Ø1Ø0

Hollimon ss 4Ø0Ø1Ø0 Lowrie ss 3Ø1Ø0Ø0

Middletn 3b 3Ø0Ø1Ø1 Twomley 1b 4Ø0Ø2Ø1

Robersn 1b 4Ø0Ø0Ø0 Soto rf 3Ø1Ø1Ø0

Joyce rf 4Ø0Ø0Ø0 Yema lf 5Ø1Ø3Ø1

Justice cf 2Ø0Ø0Ø0 Johnson dh 4Ø1Ø1Ø1

Timm lf 2Ø0Ø0Ø0 Kelly 3b 4Ø1Ø2Ø1

Roa c 3Ø0Ø0Ø0 Stchwsky c 5Ø1Ø2Ø1

Williamsn c 0Ø0Ø0Ø0

Totals ÐØ 30Ø1Ø4Ø1 Totals ÐÐ 37Ø814Ø7

Oneonta 100 000 000 — 1 4 0

Lowell 010 022 21x — 8 14 1

E—Lowrie (5). DP—Oneonta 1, Lowell 1. LOB—Oneonta 5, Lowell 14. 2B—Middleton (17). HR—Stachowsky (5). SB—Yema (6), Ellsbury (2). CS Middleton (1).

IPÐÐHÐRERÐBBÐSO

ÐOneontaÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØÐØ

Badenhop L, 3-4 Ø5ØØØØ9ÐØ3ÐØ3ÐØ3ÐØ6

Wilson Ø1ØØØØ1ÐØ2ÐØ2ÐØ2ÐØ2

Mahoney ØØ2-3ØØ3ÐØ2ÐØ2ÐØ2ÐØ2

Claggett ØØ1-3ØØ0ÐØ0ÐØ0ÐØ0ÐØ1

Lyons Ø1ØØØØ1ÐØ1ÐØ1ÐØ2ÐØ1

ÐLowell ÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØ ÐØÐØ ÐØÐØ

Phillips W, 6-1 Ø7ØØØØ4ÐØ1ÐØ1ÐØ1ÐØ6

Hancock Ø2ØØØØ0ÐØ0ÐØ0ÐØ1ÐØ1

WP Wilson, Mahoney, Lyons.

IBB by Badenhop (Soto)

HBP by Phillips (Middleton)

Umpires—Home, DeAndre Anderson; Field, Brad Myers.

T—2:43. A—5,000.

NY-PENN STANDINGS

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Staten Island (Yanks) Ø36ØØ18ØØ.667ØØØ—Ð

Williamsprt (Pirates) Ø32ØØ24ØØ.571ÐØØ5Ð

Brooklyn (Mets) Ø29ØØ26ØØ.527ÐØØ7½

Hudsn Vlly (D Rays) Ø26ØØ27ØØ.491ÐØØ9½

New Jersey (Cards) Ø26ØØ30ØØ.464ÐØ11Ð

Aberdeen (Orioles) Ø20ØØ35ØØ.364ÐØ16½

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Auburn (Blue Jays) Ø32ØØ23ØØ.582ØØØ—Ð

Mhnng Vlly (Indians) Ø29ØØ27ØØ.518ÐØ3½Ð

Jamestwn (Marlins) Ø23ØØ33ØØ.411ÐØ9½Ð

Batavia (Phillies) Ø21ØØ33ØØ.389ÐØ10½

ØØWØØØLØØPct.ØØØGB

Oneonta (Tigers) Ø32ØØ22ØØ.593ØØØ—Ð

Lowell (Red Sox) Ø32ØØ23ØØ.582ÐØؽ

Tri-City (Astros) Ø28ØØ27ØØ.509ÐØØ4½

Vermont (Nationals) Ø19ØØ37ØØ.339ÐØ14Ð

Brooklyn 3, New Jersey 2, 10 innings

Auburn 3, Batavia 1

Aberdeen 4, Hudson Valley 3, 10 innings

Jamestown 5, Mahoning Valley 2

Lowell 3, Oneonta 2

Tri-City 12, Vermont 8

Staten Island 3, Williamsport 2

Batavia at Auburn

Aberdeen 4, Hudson Valley 2

Mahoning Valley 13, Jamestown 5

Brooklyn 9, New Jersey 1

Lowell 8, Oneonta 1

Vermont 8, Tri-City 5

Staten Island 4, Williamsport 3

Aberdeen at New Jersey

Batavia at Mahoning Valley

Jamestown at Auburn

Lowell at Tri-City

Oneonta at Vermont

Staten Island at Hudson Valley

Williamsport at Brooklyn