TACOMA, Washington (Ticker) -- Brian Lesher's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Tacoma Rainiers an 8-7 triumph over the Las Vegas Stars. Lesher, who went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, brought home Carlos Hernandez after Anthony Sanders was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out. Chad Alexander hit a two-run double and Robert Machado homered for Tacoma, which has won three straight games and 14 of its last 19. David Newhan belted a two-run homer in his first game and Dusty Allen went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI for Las Vegas, which lost for the first time in its last five contests. Steve Sinclair (2-0) yielded two hits and an unearned run to pick up the win in 2 1/3 innings of relief. Matt Whiteside (0-2) recorded just one out, allowing one hit, one run and two walks.