Keller K's Career-High 13 but Indians Fall in Toledo
TOLEDO, OHIO -Mitch Keller shined through 5.0 innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts, but two late runs pushed the Mud Hens past the Indians on Friday night, 3-1. The 23-year-old Keller fanned the side four times and retired 15 of the last 16 he faced in a no-decision.
TOLEDO, OHIO -
Toledo (24-34) evened the series with two runs in the eighth off
Indianapolis (34-24) lost for just the third time in its last 15 road games. Indy's lone run came in the eighth on a
Keller's outing began with a shaky start; he surrendered a leadoff single to Danny Woodrow and issued consecutive walks to
Keller rolled his momentum into the second with strikeouts of
Rogers snapped Keller's string of 12 strikeouts in a 13-batter stretch with a flyout to right to begin the fifth. Keller regained form with a strikeout of Robson, giving him at least one strikeout against every Mud Hens batter. He struck out Reyes, Peterson, Eaves and Cameron two times apiece. His outing was complete at 92 pitches following a groundout by Woodrow to first base to end the fifth.
Keller became the first Tribe pitcher with at least 13 strikeouts in a game since Ian Snell had 17 in 7.0 innings pitched against the Mud Hens on June 28, 2009 at Victory Field.
The Indians and Mud Hens play a scheduled doubleheader on Saturday with game one beginning at 5:05 p.m. ET.