
Indians Outpaced by Rochester, 5-2
Published on June 2, 2016 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians were unable to keep up with Rochester on Thursday at Victory Field, falling to the Red Wings 5-2 to split the four-game series to end the brief homestand.
Both teams plated a run in the second inning. For the Indians (27-25), Josh Bell doubled to open the home half and raced home on a base hit by Jason Rogers. Rogers was 6-for-10 in the series heading into tonight's contest.
The Red Wings (30-24) leapt out in front in the fourth with three runs on four hits, including a pair of sacrifice flies.
The visitors tacked on another run in the next inning on Eddie Rosario's second home run of the year.
Trevor Williams (0-2) gave up five earned runs in five innings, surrendering nine hits and striking out four. Both his hits and runs totals finished one shy of his career highs.
Tommy Milone (3-0) scattered seven hits over 6.1 innings to hold the Tribe to one run.
Adam Frazier extended his reached-base streak to 23 consecutive games with a base hit in the eighth. Rogers notched his second RBI of the night on a sac fly to score Alen Hanson, who singled to open the inning.
The Indians will hit the road to face Toledo tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. The game opens a road trip featuring nine games in seven days with doubleheaders on Saturday and Thursday.
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