Indians end road trip with two victories
After a losing two of three games against the Toledo Mud Hens, the Indianapolis Indians won two games against the Louisville Bats on the road.
After a losing two of three games against the Toledo Mud Hens, the Indianapolis Indians won two games against the Louisville Bats on the road.
The Indianapolis Indians found their mojo and in a big way in the third game of their series against the Rochester Red Wings. For the first time in four games, the Indians held the opposing team to no runs in the first inning. They then went on to score four runs in the bottom of the second. The first time they had scored first since their walk off victory on August 2 to start the home stand.
Bad things are just getting worse for the Indianapolis Indians with Andrew Lambo acting as a glimmer of hope in what has been an offensively difficult series against the Charlotte Knights.
As the Indianapolis Indians took the field on Tuesday night, it was the perfect day for baseball. The skies were clear, the temperature was 87 degrees and Brandon Cumpton was on the mound to attempt to stop the surging Charlotte Knights.
The All-Star break was good for breaking up the long stretch of games the Indianapolis Indians were set to play against the Columbus Clippers. After a four game streak of losses to close out the six games played in four days at Victory Field, the Tribe headed to Columbus ready to no longer share the top spot in the International League West Division. The four losses allowed the Clippers to share the IL West’s No. 1 spot with the Indians.
Is the end ever going to be in sight for the Indianapolis Indians and the number of games they are playing against the Columbus Clippers? Not only has this been a long home stand, but Sunday’s game lasted just under four hours.
Since losing the first two games of the home stand to the Louisville Bats, the Indianapolis Indians have shown up and taken the first three of four games against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. This time, they did so with some late in the game scoring. The Tribe’s four runs were split across three innings, starting with the sixth.