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Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (51-53) at Memphis Redbirds (56-49)

August 10, 2022 - International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


LOCATION: AutoZone Park

FIRST PITCH: 8:05 PM ET

GAME #105 / Road #54: Indianapolis Indians (51-53) at Memphis Redbirds (56-49)

PROBABLES: RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-6, 5.35) vs. RHP Jack Flaherty (0-1, 2.25)

RADIO: FoxSportsIndy.com / Fox Sports 1260 / iHeart app

TV: MiLB TV

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: After a one hour and five-minute rain delay prior to first pitch, the Redbirds broke open a lead with a four-run outpour in the bottom of the fourth inning and never trailed to best Indianapolis in the series-opener last night, 5-1. With one out and runners on second and third, Delvin Perez grounded a ball up the middle to score both runners. Kramer Robertson capped the inning with a two-run homer off starting pitcher Miguel Yajure to make it a 4-0 Redbirds advantage. Memphis starter Thomas Parsons did not allow a hit through 5.1 innings before a Jared Oliva bloop single broke up the no-hit bid. After Parsons exited the contest after six, a one-out walk drawn by Jack Suwinski set the table for Indians' lone run of the contest. Brendt Citta singled down the right-field line to put runners on the corners, and Mason Martin grounded into a fielder's choice to score Suwinski and make it a 4-1 deficit. Memphis got that run back in their following at bat.

SERIES-OPENING SPLITS: Last night was the first time since June 14 at Gwinnett that the Indians have lost the first game of a six-game series. On Tuesday nights, they are 11-6 with a record of 12-7 in Game 1 of a series. The Indians are above .500 in the first, fourth (11-6) and sixth (10-3) game of a series, with Tuesday and Sunday (11-5) marking their best day of the week. Last season, the Indians finished above .500 on Tuesdays (11-9), Fridays (14-8), and Saturdays (12-8), and Game 1 (12-10), Game 5 (14-7) and Game 7 (1-0).

DUGOUT HOPPING: Johan Oviedo, who was traded to Pittsburgh as part of a package that sent Jose Quintana and former Indianapolis Indian Chris Stratton to St. Louis on Aug. 2, made his Pirates organization debut last night against his former Triple-A team. Facing the Redbirds in a ballpark he used to call home, Oviedo surrendered one hit over 1.0 scoreless frame. Prior to being traded, he split the season between Memphis (as a starter) and St. Louis (as a reliever). In 14 appearances (one start) in the big leagues, he went 2-1 with a 3.20 ERA (9er/25.1ip) and 26 strikeouts. That comes in stark contrast to his minor league starting numbers as he went 4-2 with a 5.58 ERA (31er/50.0ip) and 51 strikeouts in 10 starts with Memphis. Oviedo was in the big leagues at the time of the trade and had not given up multiple runs in an outing since June 4 (2) at Chicago (NL).

MARTIN MAKES IT ON BASE: Mason Martin drove in the Indians lone run of the game last night by putting the ball into play on a fielder's choice. he has been seeing the ball well to begin the month of August, hitting .360 (9-for-25) with six runs scored, three doubles, four RBI and almost as many walks (6) as strikeouts (7). The heavy hitter has been improving his walk rate since the end of July, and now has 10 walks and only 10 strikeouts in his last 11 games.

THAT'S A LOT OF BAGGAGE: The Indians recently surpassed 100 stolen bases on the season - marking the first time they've reached 100-plus stolen bases in a season since 2018 (113). Travis Swaggerty (11 SB) swiped the clubs 100th bag and his 10th of the season on Saturday night and became the fifth player to collect double-digit stolen bases this season for Indy, following Ji-Hwan Bae (20), Jared Oliva (14), Oneil Cruz (11) and Mason Martin (11).

TODAY: After taking five of seven games against Louisville last week at Victory Field, the Indians will look to bounce back from a series-opening loss last night at Memphis tonight at 8:05 ET. From June 21-26, the Indians and Redbirds split their first six-game series at Victory Field. Since 2021, which was the first time in history that the two teams met in the regular season, the Indians hold a 8-5 record against Memphis. Tonight, Osvaldo Bido will take the mound for his second career start against Memphis after tossing 4.0 one-hit innings on June 22 at Victory Field. In that game, the Indians pitching staff held the Redbirds to just five hits in a shutout. Countering for the Redbirds will be major league rehabber Jack Flaherty, who appeared with Memphis once in June on a separate rehab assignment and took a loss (4.0ip, 1h, 1r, 1er, 1hr, 6k).

BIDO ON THE BUMP: Osvaldo Bido will take the mound for his team-leading 18th start in 24 appearances tonight at Memphis. Last Thursday vs. Louisville, Bido led the Indians pitching staff to a then-season-high 15 strikeouts, which the team then bested the very next day. He set down opposing batters quickly, recording eight of his nine outs via punchout while being tagged with two runs (one earned) in the game. Bido's eight strikeouts were his most since fanning a season-high tying eight batters on July 9 (2) with Double-A Altoona vs. Akron.

VICTORIES AT VICTORY FIELD: The Indians recorded their 999th win (regular season and postseason combined) at Victory Field since the ballpark opened on July 11, 1996 on Sunday afternoon, and are now just one win away from 1,000 wins in the ballpark. They currently have a 987-808 record at the ballpark in the regular season and 12-12 record in postseason games.

THIS DAY IN 1941: Pitcher Ray Starr became the second Indians hurler in the Bush Stadium era to win 20 games with a 10-5 win over St. Paul in the first game of a doubleheader. Unlike other times in his career where he pitched in both games of a doubleheader, Starr only pitched in Game 1 as Indianapolis split the twin bill. He went the distance and allowed five runs on seven hits and five walks with four strikeouts. The following season, Starr was selected as an All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds and finished the year with a 2.67 ERA (82er/276.2ip).

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