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Indians Level Series in St. Paul Behind Priester, Sixth-Inning Spurt

May 10, 2023 - International League (IL)
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ryan Vilade capped a three-run sixth inning with a two-run single through a drawn-in infield, and Quinn Priester tossed his second consecutive quality start to lift the Indianapolis Indians to a 4-2 win over the St. Paul Saints on Wednesday night at CHS Field.

Trailing 2-0 through the first five innings, Indianapolis (16-18) broke through in the sixth against Saints starter José De León (L, 0-2). With one away, Chavez Young and Nick Gonzales collected singles ahead of a run-scoring double into the right field corner by Endy Rodríguez. Two pitches later, Vilade knocked an off-speed pitch up the middle to give the Indians a 3-2 advantage.

Priester (W, 3-3) returned to the bump for the bottom of the sixth - his final inning of work - and delivered his second 1-2-3 inning of the night. He yielded two earned runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Three Indy relievers silenced the Saints (19-14) down the stretch. Angel Perdomo pitched a scoreless seventh and recorded the final out when Andrew Stevenson - who represented the tying run - was caught in a rundown trying to steal home. The southpaw has allowed just one earned run over his last 9.2 innings pitched (0.93 ERA) spanning eight appearances. Cody Bolton pitched around a two-out walk in the eighth in his first appearance since being optioned by Pittsburgh, and Colin Selby (SV, 2) struck out the side in the ninth to strand a one-out walk.

Gonzales, Cal Mitchell, Malcom Nuñez and Young all had two hits apiece.

The win marked Indy's seventh in its last nine games and improved the club's road record to 12-8.

Indianapolis continues its series at St. Paul on Thursday at 7:37 PM ET. The Indians have not yet named a starter. The Saints' Simeon Woods Richardson (0-3, 6.35) gets the nod for his fifth start of the season and second against Indy.

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