Enmanuel Valdez’s Second Straight Game with Go-Ahead Homer Seals Indians Win
INDIANAPOLIS – Enmanuel Valdez and Cameron Barstad each launched home runs over 400 feet to lift the Indianapolis Indians over the Columbus Clippers, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Victory Field. Beau Burrows closed the door for his International-League-leading 13th save.
Valdez’s Three-Run Homer Lifts Indians Over Clippers
INDIANAPOLIS – Enmanuel Valdez hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning and Duce Gourson finished a home run shy of the cycle as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Columbus Clippers, 8-5, on Tuesday night at Victory Field.
On Deck at The Vic: August 25-30
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians return to Victory Field this week to finish the second half of a 12-game homestand with a six-game series beginning Tuesday at 6:35 PM against the Columbus Clippers. Indy heads into this week after splitting last week’s series at Victory Field against the Louisville Bats.
Trio of Homers Propels Indians to Sunday Shutout
INDIANAPOLIS – Mitch Jebb launched a pair of home runs with four RBI, Tyler Callihan logged a two-run homer and the Indianapolis Indians pitching staff shut out the Louisville Bats, 6-0, on Sunday afternoon at Victory Field. Indy split this week’s series at three games apiece with its ninth shutout
Second Inning Surge for Louisville Enough to Hold Off Indy on Saturday Night
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians got behind early and were unable to rally back falling, 5-4, to the Louisville Bats at home on Saturday night. Entering the ninth inning down 5-2, Indy sent seven batters to the plate and scored two runs, but left the tying and winning runs on
Indians Complete Friday Night Comeback Win
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Indians designated hitter Joshua Palacios brought home outfielder Ronny Simon witih a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete the comeback victory, 3-2, at Victory Field on Friday night. Indy tied up the game in the seventh inning after a wild pitch by
Bats Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Indians on Thursday Night
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians’ lone run came in the third inning as they were defeated by the Louisville Bats, 7-1, on Thursday night at Victory Field.
Harrington Deals, Indians Even Series vs. Bats
INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas Harrington tossed 6.0 scoreless innings and a two-run second inning paved the path to victory as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Louisville Bats, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Victory Field. Harrington has logged 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings in three appearances since the fifth frame on Aug. 7
Indians Pitchers Match Season-High 16 Strikeouts, Drop Series Opener
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians struck out a season-high-tying 16 batters and out-hit the Louisville Bats, 8-6, but the Bats posted a three-run ninth inning to secure the first game of the series, 6-3, on Tuesday night at Victory Field.
Indians’ Sunday Loss Splits Series with Sounds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Indianapolis Indians rallied for two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game, but fell to the Nashville Sounds, 6-4, on Sunday night at First Horizon Park. The clubs split the six-game series at three apiece.
Joshua Palacios Hits the Game-Tying and Game-Winning RBI in Indy’s Extra-Innings Victory
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Joshua Palacios orchestrated the Indianapolis Indians’ second extra-inning victory of the series over the Nashville Sounds in 10 innings, 4-3, on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. The first-place Indians now sit 1.5 games atop the second-half International League standings. With Enmanuel Valdez waiting as the automatic
Indians Unable to Overcome Hot Start from Nashville
The Indianapolis Indians lost to the Nashville Sounds 9-1 on Friday night at First Horizon Park. LHP Cy Nielson made his AAA debut with Indianapolis entering the game in the bottom of the fifth inning and went 3.0 innings without giving up a hit and recorded one strikeout. Nashville scored
Indians Escape Sounds in Extras to Stay in First Place
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Joshua Palacios provided a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and Michael Darrell-Hicks stranded the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom half of the frame as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Nashville Sounds, 3-2, in extra innings on Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Indy
Nick Yorke’s Two Home Runs Leads Indians to 4-3 Win at Nashville
Indianapolis Indians infielder Nick Yorke homered in his first two plate appearances in a 4-3 win for Indy at the Nashville Sounds on Wednesday night. In the first two games of the series, Yorke is 5-for-9 with three home runs and four RBI. With Wednesday’s win, the Indianapolis Indians moved
Indians Edged Out in Back-and-Forth Contest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In his first game back after losing 43 games to the injured list, Nick Yorke launched a go-ahead, seventh-inning home run for his first long ball of the season, but the Nashville Sounds got the last laugh as they beat the Indianapolis Indians, 6-5, on Tuesday night
Indians Throw Combined One-Hitter at Home Against Iowa for 2-0 Win
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians defeated the Iowa Cubs, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon to close out this week’s series at Victory Field. Indians pitchers gave up only one hit combined this afternoon with the lone hit being a single by Cubs second baseman Ben Cowles in the second inning. Sunday
Indians Score Early to Beat Iowa Cubs, 16-3, on Saturday Night
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians sent 13 hitters to the plate and used a nine-run second inning to run away from the Iowa Cubs for a 16-3 win on Saturday night at Victory Field. Every batter that came to the plate on Saturday night scored a run for Indy to
Indians Fall to Iowa in Game 4 on Friday Night
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians briefly took the lead with a three-run third inning, but the Iowa Cubs came back to defeat them, 9-3, on Friday night at Victory Field. Oneil Cruz went 0-for-1 with two walks and played center field as he today joined Indy on a major league
Oneil Cruz Begins Rehab Assignment with Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that outfielder Oneil Cruz will begin a major league rehab assignment with the Indianapolis Indians as they continue their homestand against the Iowa Cubs tonight at 7:05 PM ET. Cruz is the seventh MLB rehabber assigned to Indy this season, following right-handed pitcher
Indians String Together Ninth-Inning Comeback Walk-Off Win
INDIANAPOLIS – Billy Cook provided the late-game heroics to seal the Indianapolis Indians’ fifth walk-off win of the season, 3-2, taking a 2-1 series advantage over the Iowa Cubs on Thursday night at Victory Field.
Indians Fall to I-Cubs 5-3 in Extra Innings
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians were defeated by the Iowa Cubs, 5-3, in an afternoon battle that went ten innings at Victory Field. Starting pitcher Connor Wietgrefe became just the third pitcher in the the Pirates farm system to reach 100 strikeouts this season. He started on the mound and
Jack Brannigan Grand Slam, Seven-Run Fourth Crush Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS – Jack Brannigan went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and six RBI to open the Indianapolis Indians’ homestand with a massive 14-1 victory over the Iowa Cubs. Brannigan’s grand slam was his second of the season and fourth of his career, and his six-RBI performance matched his single-game career
Connor Wietgrefe Named Indians July Player of the Month
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians today named left-handed pitcher Connor Wietgrefe as their July Player of the Month after he posted a 4-2 record with a 1.98 ERA (8er/36.1ip), 25 strikeouts and a 0.96 WHIP in six starts. Wietgrefe joins outfielder Ronny Simon (April), right-handed pitcher Antwone Kelly (May) and
The Gift of the Game
Hitting a home run might have been the second-coolest thing that six-year-old Tervont Johnson did on June 11, 2004. What followed soon after likely topped that: going to the hospital and meeting the newest member of his family, Termarr Johnson, who was born that day. For Termarr Johnson, baseball was
Indians Rally Falls Short in 8-7 Loss to Bats
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indianapolis Indians scored five runs in the eighth inning, but were unable to complete their third come-from-behind victory this week falling, 8-7, to the Louisville Bats on Sunday afternoon. Entering the eighth inning trailing, 8-2, Indianapolis (21-12, 52-56) batted around and used a five-run inning, capped