Indians Lose Both Games Of Twin Bill Against Nashville
August 10, 2023 - International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Nashville Sounds swept the Indianapolis Indians in Thursday night's doubleheader at Victory Field, 8-0 and 7-1.
Indians (50-59, 17-18) pitchers held Nashville's offense to just five hits and two walks through seven innings in the opening contest that went to extras in a scoreless tie. The Sounds broke open the game with eight runs in the top of the eighth inning to secure an extra-inning win in Game 1. With runners on the corners, a wild pitch by Yohan Ramirez (L, 1-1) plated the winning run. Nashville went on to add seven additional runs in the frame, in an inning that featured six walks, two hits, a hit-by-pitch and an error.
Nashville starter Eric Lauer pitched 3.0 scoreless innings with four punchouts. Trevor Megill (W, 1-0) fanned two batters in 2.0 perfect relief innings.
The eighth-inning error snapped the Indians 12-game errorless streak -- which was the longest active error-free streak in all of professional baseball.
Nashville (59-50, 19-16) kept the pressure on early in the opening frame of the nightcap. The Sounds brought across five runs in the first inning to put the contest out of reach. The second bases-loaded walk issued by Jared Jones (L, 2-2) plated the contest's winning run.
The Sounds tallied a run in the third and fourth inning, extending their lead to seven runs before the Indians brought across their first run of the night. Following a leadoff double by first baseman Mason Martin and subsequent groundout that advanced him to third, Grant Koch peppered a line-drive single down the left-field line to plate him. Koch's RBI single was the only blemish for starter Evan McKendry (W, 9-4) who tossed 6.0 shutout innings.
Indians' reliever Hunter Stratton earned three strikeouts in 2.0 scoreless innings. The right-hander has held opponents scoreless in four relief appearances (6.0ip) in August with 10 strikeouts.
The six-game series continues on Friday night with first pitch slated for 7:05 PM ET. In a battle of southpaws, Cam Alldred (7-4, 4.81) will take the mound for Indianapolis against Nashville's Rober Gasser (6-1, 3.91).
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