Jebb Homers Twice as Indians Win Third Straight Over St. Paul
INDIANAPOLIS – Mitch Jebb collected four hits, including his first two Triple-A homers, as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the St. Paul Saints, 6-1, on Thursday afternoon at Victory Field. The Indians (9-15) jumped on the board with a pair of first-inning runs, with Jebb opening the game with a double.
INDIANAPOLIS – Mitch Jebb collected four hits, including his first two Triple-A homers, as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the St. Paul Saints, 6-1, on Thursday afternoon at Victory Field.
The Indians (9-15) jumped on the board with a pair of first-inning runs, with Jebb opening the game with a double. Ronny Simon followed with an RBI single to plate Jebb and then stole second base. After advancing on a deep flyout from Esmerlyn Valdez, Simon later scored on a balk.
In the third inning, Jebb launched his first Triple-A homer to extend the lead, 3-0. The Saints (9-14) posted their lone run of the game when Gabriel Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the fourth frame. Jebb mashed his second homer of the game, a three-run blast, in the bottom of the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
Chris Devenski opened the game with 1.0 scoreless innings. Antwone Kelly (W, 1-3) shined as the bulk pitcher, tossing 6.0 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts. Carson Fulmer and Brandan Bidois each threw 1.0 scoreless to end it. John Klein (L, 1-1) allowed three earned runs across 3.0 innings as the Saints’ starter.
Indianapolis aims to capture their first series win of the season with a win on Friday night at 6:35 PM. An opener will start for Indy with Thomas Harrington (0-3, 4.32) taking the bulk innings. St. Paul has not yet named a starter for tomorrow’s contest.