LHP Tom Gorzelanny and Five-Run Fourth Key Indians Victory
Published on July 25, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
INDIANAPOLIS -- Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny allowed just one run over five innings, while Indianapolis pounded out five runs on seven hits in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 10-2 win over Syracuse in front of 13,394 Friday night at Victory Field.
The Indians improve to 51-56 overall and 28-28 at home, while the Chiefs fall to 51-54 on the season and 26-26 on the road. The Tribe has now won four in a row for the first time since taking five straight from April 11-15.
Gorzelanny (5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) needed just 60 pitches to pick up his first Triple-A win this season. The 26-year-old, who moves to 1-1 in three starts for Indianapolis, went 6-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 16 starts for the Tribe in 2006.
Seven of the first eight Indianapolis hitters recorded a base knock in the pivotal fourth inning. 1B Ryan Mulhern and SS Brian Bixler roped singles before both runners raced home on RF Matt Kata's double.
2B Josh Wilson, C Michel Hernandez, LF Nyjer Morgan and CF Andrew McCutchen followed with four straight singles to make it 5-1. 3B Neil Walker then capped the inning with a run-scoring fielder's choice.
The Indians added a run in the fifth and three more in the seventh. Wilson brought home Ordaz on a fielder's choice in the fifth, while McCutchen's two-run single and Walker's sacrifice fly plated the Tribe's runs in the seventh.
Walker also knocked in the Indians' first tally with a sacrifice fly in the first.
Every Indianapolis starter recorded at least one hit en route to 15 for the evening. Morgan (3-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI), McCutchen (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Mulhern (2-for-5, 1 R), Bixler (2-for-5, 1 R) and Kata (2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI) all turned in multi-hit efforts.
Four Indians -- Kata, McCutchen, Walker (1-for-3, 3 RBI) and 2B Josh Wilson (1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI) -- also knocked in multiple runs.
Syracuse scored its runs in the second and seventh frames. 1B Curtis Thigpen knocked in LF Matt Watson with a double in the second, while 2B Danny Sandoval plated RF Russ Adams with a two-bagger in the seventh.
Watson (2-for-4, 1 R), Thigpen (2-for-4, 1 RBI), Adams (2-for-4, 1 R) and CF Buck Coats (2-for-4) all collected multiple hits for the Chiefs.
Syracuse LHP Bill Murphy (4.0 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO) took the loss, falling to 5-8 on the season.
The teams continue their four-game set on Saturday at 7 p.m. RHP Jesse Litsch is scheduled to start for Syracuse, while RHP Ty Taubenheim is expected to get the nod for Indianapolis.
The contest will be carried by WXLW-950 AM and www.IndyIndians.com with Howard Kellman and Scott McCauley. The pre-game show begins at 6:40 p.m.
The Bucket Boys will bring their energy-filled show to Victory Field courtesy of Clarian Health Partners, while Tribe players and coaches will also sign autographs on the concourse from 5:45-6:30 p.m. courtesy of the Hoosier Lottery.
The Indians, in conjunction with IUPUI, will also be collecting school supplies at all gates to benefit Marion County students. Fans donating will be entered to win raffle prizes such as Indians merchandise, a ceremonial pitch, player meet & greet and more.
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