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Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (15-13) vs. Louisville Bats (12-18)

May 5, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


The Indians finish a seven-game homestand this afternoon with the finale of a four-game set against Louisville.

Location: Victory Field

First Pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET

Game #29 / Home #17: Indianapolis Indians (15-13) vs. Louisville Bats (12-18)

Probables: RHP Eduardo Vera (0-2, 4.85) vs. RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (1-2, 5.22)

Radio: Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app

TV: MiLB TV / Comcast 90

LAST NIGHT: Will Craig hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Dario Agrazal allowed just one unearned run over 7.0 innings, but the Bats scored five runs in the eighth off Brandon Waddell to pick up their first win of the series, 6-3. The loss dropped Indy's record to 3-3 on the homestand. Jose Osuna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and two runs scored, and Kevin Kramer had a team-high three hits, his second straight three-hit performance. Agrazal scattered four hits, walked one and struck out seven while inducing 12 groundouts. Jackson Stephens improved to 3-0 for Louisville with 2.0 innings of one-run ball in relief of Jose Lopez, who gave up two runs in 5.0 innings pitched.

TODAY: The Indians and Bats wrap up their four-game series this afternoon before both teams head into a league-wide off day on Monday. Right-handers Eduardo Vera (0-2, 4.85) and Odrisamer Despaigne (1-2, 5.22) meet for the second time this season. They two dueled on April 19 at Victory Field, and Despaigne earned the win in a 3-2 Bats victory. He held the Tribe to two runs (one earned) on four hits in 6.0 innings pitched, walking one and striking out seven.

KRAMER STAYS HOT: Over his last eight starts dating back to April 26, Tribe second baseman Kevin Kramer is batting .448 (13-for-29) with two homers, three doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored. He has reached base safely via hit or walk in all eight of those contests, and his season average is up to .279.

OSUNA A-OK: Jose Osuna is batting .400 (6-for-15) with the Tribe in four games this season. He collected his second and third doubles of the homestand last night, scoring two runs and walking twice. Osuna, 26, is a lifetime .307 batter (176-for-573) with Indianapolis since the 2016 campaign, and he's racked up 53 doubles in Triple-A. He was named Indianapolis' Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 and was Indy's Silver Slugger Award winner last year.

DARIO DOMINANT: Dario Agrazal's first two Triple-A starts have been impressive. He allowed two earned runs over 6.2 innings pitched in his Triple-A debut on April 29 vs. Columbus and followed that up with 7.0 innings and one unearned run allowed last night, lowering his ERA with the Tribe to 1.32 (2er/13.2ip). He owns both of Indy's longest starts this year and has walked just two batters against 32 total strikeouts between Double-A Altoona and Indy.

CRAIG CRUSHING: Will Craig's first-inning home run last night came with two outs, pushing his two-out RBI total to nine. He is tied with current Bucco OF Bryan Reynolds for the most two-out RBI for Indy so far this year. Four of his nine home runs have come at Victory Field, including two in the current series against the Bats. He is tied for third in the league with nine dingers, tied for fourth in RBI (23) and seventh in total bases (55).

12 LOB: The Tribe matched a season-high last night with 12 runners left on base. They also left 12 men on base on April 5 at Columbus in a 5-4, 11-inning loss. The Tribe had traffic on the bases in eight of nine innings last night.

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