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Indians' Five-Game Winning Streak Snapped in St. Paul, 11-3

May 9, 2023 - International League (IL)
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PAUL, Minn. - The Indianapolis Indians couldn't overcome a strong offensive start from the St. Paul Saints, who piled up 15 hits to end the Indians' five-game winning streak in the series opener at CHS Field on Tuesday night, 11-3.

The Saints (19-13) jumped out to a first inning lead when two-hitting shortstop Michael Helman plated second baseman Edouard Julien with an RBI double down the left field line. Helman struck again in the third against reigning International League Pitcher of the Week Caleb Smith (L, 1-3), connecting on a three-run home run to extend the St. Paul lead to 4-0. In the win, the St. Paul shortstop finished a triple shy of the cycle with five RBI.

St. Paul put the game out of reach in the bottom of the fourth with a four-run inning, highlighted by a three-run double from recently-optioned left fielder Trevor Larnach. With eight early runs, Saints starter Jordan Balazovic and reliever Patrick Murphy (W, 2-0) kept the Indians off the board for six innings.

The Indians (15-18) cracked the scoring column in the top of the seventh with an RBI triple from center fielder Chavez Young. An inning later, Young secured a multi-hit game with a single to right field, plating both right fielder Cal Mitchell and first baseman Aaron Shackelford to account for all three Indianapolis runs scored.

In his Indians debut, third baseman Jared Triolo hit the first pitch he saw since returning from a rehab assignment into center field for his first Triple-A hit. The former second round pick out of the University of Houston also made a diving catch in the middle innings to steal extra bases from Saints right fielder Kyle Garlick.

The Indians and Saints play the second game of their six-game series on Wednesday night at CHS Field at 7:47 PM ET. Top Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester (2-3, 5.96) gets the ball for Indianapolis, while St. Paul has yet to announce a starting pitcher.

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