Jones Impresses in Indians' Tuesday Night Loss
Published on June 20, 2023 under International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - Jared Jones fanned five batters over 5.2 innings in his Triple-A debut as Indianapolis Indians pitching allowed just three hits, but the offense couldn't string together base knocks in a 3-1 series-opening loss to the Columbus Clippers at Victory Field on Tuesday night.
Jones (L, 0-1) dazzled in his Triple-A debut, throwing five shutout frames with no walks and five strikeouts before Columbus (31-37) took the lead in the sixth. Between Jones and Daniel Zamora, who entered in relief with two outs and the bases loaded, five consecutive walks scored the only three Clippers runs.
The Indians (29-39) took one run back in the bottom of the seventh when Nick Gonzales shot a double inside the third-base bag to score Alika Williams from first base. Chris Owings sparked a rally with a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth, but the Indians then went down in order.
Nic Enright (W, 2-1) entered in relief of Thomas Ponticelli and walked two in 1.1 innings. Jhon Romero (S, 1) recorded the final eight outs.
Owings and Williams - the final two batters in Indy's lineup - both led the team with a pair of hits. Miguel Andújar's career-high 20-game hitting streak was snapped in an 0-for-3 showing.
The Indians and Clippers are set to face off again tomorrow in a 1:05 PM ET doubleheader. In the first game, RHP Hunter Gaddis (1-4, 6.31) will take the mound for the Clippers against LHP Kent Emanuel (4-3, 6.80). Neither team has named a starter for the nightcap.
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