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Indians Drop Saturday Night Contest to I-Cubs, 6-3

Published on June 17, 2023 under International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


DES MOINES, Iowa -The Indianapolis Indians dropped game five to the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park on Saturday night, 6-3. Miguel Andújar extended his career-high and International League leading hitting streak to 19 straight games in the defeat.

With two walks and a pair of strikeouts to open the bottom of the second inning, Yonathan Perlaza opened scoring for Iowa (38-28) with a two-RBI double to right field. A lead-off double off the bat of Matt Mervis and a single from Edwin Rios put runners on the corners for David Bote, who sent a long ball over the center field wall to extend Iowa's lead to 5-1.

Indianapolis (29-37) plated their first run of the contest in the bottom of the second courtesy of a Cal Mitchell line drive to left field. Following a walk issued to Chris Owings and a single from Alika Williams, Nick Gonzales hit a sac fly to send Owings home for the Indians' second run.

After Iowa tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth with a Dom Nunez double, Andùjar connected for his second hit of the night, a double that scored Gonzales after he was walked to open the inning.

In his Triple-A debut for the Indians after being promoted from Double-A Altoona yesterday, Kyle Nicolas (L, 0-1) surrendered five runs on eight hits and fanned four in 4.0 innings of work. I-Cubs starter Chris Clarke also pitched 4.0 innings, allowing just three hits and one run with three punchouts in his outing. Keegan Thompson (W, 2-0) threw 2.0 innings in relief, yielding one run on one hit and three strikeouts.

The series finale between the Indians and I-Cubs is set for 2:08 PM ET tomorrow afternoon at Principal Park. Quinn Priester (7-3, 4.29) will take the hill for Indianapolis and Nick Neidert (3-3, 5.40) will counter for Iowa.

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