Gutierrez Hits Walk-off Homer, Bisons Beat Tribe 4-2
Published on May 21, 2007 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Left-hander Jason Stanford gave up just one run over seven innings and right fielder Franklin Gutierrez smashed a two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth as Buffalo outlasted Indianapolis, 4-2, Monday night at Dunn Tire Park.
The Bisons improve to 26-15 on the season and 11-8 at home, while the Indians fall to 25-18 overall and 13-8 on the road. Indianapolis continues to lead the International League's West Division by 3.5 games over Louisville.
C Yamid Haad led off the Bisons final at-bat with a double to center and was replaced by pinch runner Jason Cooper. Cooper moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Gutierrez's third roundtripper of the season, which sailed over the center-field wall.
Haad finished the contest 3-for-4 with one double and one run. Gutierrez, who extended his season-best hitting streak to 19 games with a first-inning single, went 2-for-4 with one walk, one run and two RBI.
Stanford (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO) faced just five batters over the minimum during his seven frames, but settled for a no-decision. Buffalo RHP Mike Koplove (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB) was charged with his second blown save of the campaign, but improved to 2-0 with the win.
Indianapolis scored once in the sixth and once in the ninth. SS Brian Bixler (1-for-3, 1 HR) knotted the contest in the sixth with his second roundtripper of the season -- a solo shot to left-center. PH Michael Ryan then brought DH Brad Eldred plateward with a single to right in the Tribe's final at-bat.
Indians CF Rajai Davis (2-for-4) extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a pair of doubles. 1B Yurendell de Caster went 0-for-3 with a walk to end his six-game hitting streak.
Indianapolis RHP Chris Hernandez (1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER) entered in the eighth and suffered the loss, falling to 0-2. LHP Shane Youman (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO) did not figure in the decision.
Indianapolis and Buffalo square off in series finale on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Indians RHP John Van Benschoten is scheduled to face Bisons RHP Adam Miller.
The contest will be carried by ESPN-950 AM and IndyIndians.com with Howard Kellman and Scott McCauley. The pre-game show begins at 6:45 p.m.
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