Indians blanked, 9-0
Published on April 29, 2004 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS, INâJung Keun Bong shut down the Indianapolis Indians (12-6) Thursday night as Louisville (8-12) defeated the Tribe 9-0. Bong (2-2) also collected a hit, scored a pair of runs and recorded an RBI.
The 23-year-old Korean, who has pitched better on the road than at home this season, allowed five hits in eight innings pitched. He walked one and struck out seven.
Louisville scored two runs in the first off Tribe starter Jorge De La Rosa (0-2). Aaron Holbert doubled, then scored on a Felipe Lopez strikeout and wild pitch. Lopez later scored on an RBI single from Tim Hummel.
The Bats scored two more in the fourth, but not before a 13-minute delay. Apparently, Tribe first baseman Jeff Liefer was locked inside a clubhouse restroom.
Ray Olmeda tripled in Stephen Smitherman, who opened the frame with a walk. Then, Olmeda scored when center fielder Jon Nunnally dropped Bong's fly ball.
In the sixth, Dane Sardinha singled, then scored on Bong's triple to deep left center field to take a commanding 5-0 lead. The Bats added another run in the seventh off Indianapolis reliever Todd Erdos. Jim Chamblee walked, then scored on Smitherman's double to left center.
Louisville continued to stretch the lead with three more runs in the eighth.
The Tribe begins a four-day, four game series with the Toledo Mud Hens starting Friday on Scooby-Doo Night at Victory Field. Indianapolis will send Matt Wise (1-0, 2.31) against Toledo's John Ennis (2-2, 5.12).
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