New Bats Lead Indy's Offense in Loss
Published on July 9, 2021 under International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Fabricio Macias went 3-for-4 and Dee Strange-Gordon launched a two-run home run in the Indianapolis Indians 9-4 loss to the Columbus Clippers on Friday night.
Macias and Strange-Gordon both joined the Indians roster this week, Macias up from High-A Greensboro and Strange-Gordon signed as a minor league free agent. For the 23-year-old Macias, it was his second consecutive multi-hit game with an RBI at Columbus.
Down 1-0 following the first inning, the Indians (28-29) put up three runs in the second inning to take a lead. Chris Sharpe led off the inning with a double and was driven home on Macias' first hit of the game, a single up the middle. With one on and two outs, Strange-Gordon homered out to right-center field for the 3-1 lead.
The Clippers (27-30) matched the Indians with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the second inning to retake the lead. Nolan Jones then led off the bottom of the third with a solo home run to take a 5-3 lead and score the eventual winning run.
The teams traded runs in the fourth inning, the Indians scoring on an RBI single by Ethan Paul to drive in Macias, who led off the inning with a double. After starter Zack Godley exited the game through four innings, Kevin Herget (W, 3-3) tossed five scoreless innings as the Clippers tacked on three more runs.
Luis Oviedo (L, 0-2) made his second rehab start for Indianapolis and allowed four runs in 1.2 innings for the loss. He also threw a pair of wild pitches, walked one, and struck out two. Matt Eckelman, Shelby Miller and Cody Ponce each allowed just one run in relief.
Columbus now holds a 3-1 lead in the series and the Indians can only end the series with a tie. The two will face off again tomorrow night with RHP Beau Sulser (3-2, 3.44) and LHP Logan Allen (0-2, 11.72) taking the mound.
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