Bins’ Blast, First Career Triple Lead to Split for Indy

TOLEDO, Ohio – Carter Bins hit a go-ahead home run and laced the first triple of his career to lead to another run, and the Indianapolis Indians earned a series split with a 4-1 win over the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Field.

Indianapolis (46-50) failed to cash in baserunners in each of the first three innings, but Bins’ sixth long ball of the season in the fourth inning brought home Jack Suwinski with it to put the Indians in front, 2-1. Two innings later, his leadoff three-bagger set up a sacrifice fly off the bat of Taylor Davis.

The Indians tacked on another insurance run in the seventh. Mike Jarvis – playing in just his second career Triple-A game – singled to left before scoring on a double by Suwinski.

Eric Stout (S, 4) retired all six batters he faced including two on strikeouts for the save. Hunter Stratton (W, 2-5) started the scoreless relief effort with a 1-2-3 fourth inning, and Cam Alldred, Colin Holderman and Yohan Ramirez each posted zeroes ahead of Stout.

In his second outing since being returned to Triple-A, Roansy Contreras recorded five strikeouts and yielded one run on three hits in 3.0 innings pitched. The lone run he surrendered to Toledo (49-48) came in the second inning when he struck out the side but gave up singles to Kerry Carpenter, Jamie Westbrook and Chris Rabago.

Beau Brieske (L, 0-2) pitched 3.0 innings of two-run ball. He allowed five hits and two walks with a pair of punchouts.

Tucupita Marcano extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a second straight three-hit performance. He is batting .362 (21-for-58) with a .933 OPS in 14 games since being optioned to Indy in early July.

The Indians host the Louisville Bats for seven games in six days starting Tuesday at 7:05 PM. Both teams have yet to name a starting pitcher.