
Go, Diego, Go! Walk-Off Single Clinches Indians' Victory in 10th
August 2, 2022 - International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - With the Indianapolis Indians down to their last strike in the bottom of the 10th inning, Rodolfo Castro and Diego Castillo went back-to-back with hard-hit line drives to defeat the Louisville Bats in walk-off fashion on Tuesday night, 5-4.
Following a two-out, towering home run off the bat of Jose Barrero in the top of the 10th to give Louisville (41-58) a lead, Indianapolis was quickly down to its last out following two punchouts by Pedro Payano (L, 1-2) to open the final offensive half. On an 0-2 count, Castro continued a hot stretch at the plate with a game-tying double into the right-field corner to plate Mason Martin. Castillo, also with two strikes on him, then roped a line drive up the middle to notch the Indians' seventh walk-off victory this season.
Castro and Castillo were central in both beginning and ending the game for the Indians (47-50). Castro ignitied the offense with a triple on T.J. Zeuch's first pitch of the game, and Castillo followed with a run-scoring ground-out.
Zeuch dominated Indians batters over 7.0 innings, surrendering only three hits with a staggering 12 strikeouts - half of which came consecutively over the first three innings. Back-to-back singles followed by throwing errors by Barrero in the seventh led to Zeuch exiting the game in line for the loss.
Four singles in the top of the eighth inning shifted the game into the Bats' favor, their first lead of the game. It didn't last long, however, and with two outs following a Travis Swaggerty double, Carter Bins roped a game-tying line drive to send the game to extras.
Cam Vieaux (W, 5-0) surrendered the long homer to Barrero as the only blemish over 2.0 innings pitched.
The Indians and Bats will face off in a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 PM ET at Victory Field. RHP Miguel Yajure (2-2, 7.34) will take the mound for Indianapolis against RHP Justin Dunn (0-3, 7.29) to open the day. In Game 2, Indy has yet to name a starter while RHP Deck McGuire (2-2, 6.95) will go for Louisville.
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