TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- Jason Ryan threw seven strong innings and Brian Buchanan went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs as the Salt Lake Buzz defeated the Tucson Sidewinders, 4-3. Ryan allowed three runs and four hits, striking out seven and walking a pair, for the win. Buchanan ripped an RBI double in a three-run first inning. Javier Valentin's RBI double snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning for Salt Lake. Doug Mientkiewicz added a run-scoring double and Todd Walker chipped in an RBI single for the Buzz, who won for the fifth time in their last seven road games. Gus Gandarillas struck out a batter in a hitless ninth for his sixth save of the season. Rob Ryan and Mike Mitchell both drove in a run for Tucson, which lost for the eighth time in its last nine ballgames. Nelson Figueroa (4-2) was handed the loss, surrendering four runs and 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings.