Indians Run Wild in Win Over Charlotte
INDIANAPOLIS - After stealing just two total bases through their first 11 games, the Indianapolis Indians ran wild with five stolen bases in a 4-1 win over the Charlotte Knights Friday night at Victory Field. Kevin Newman set the tone from the leadoff spot recording two hits, three runs scored
INDIANAPOLIS - After stealing just two total bases through their first 11 games, the Indianapolis Indians ran wild with five stolen bases in a 4-1 win over the Charlotte Knights Friday night at Victory Field.
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Two innings later, Newman again sparked the Tribe to a run. He doubled to right and later scored on a
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The Tribe added an insurance run in the sixth to go up 4-0.
Charlotte (6-8) strung together a
Holmes - making his first 2018 start for the Tribe and third appearance overall - pitched four clean innings, allowing just two hits with three strikeouts.
Indy last stole five bases in a single game on June 29, 2017 vs. Durham.
The Tribe entered the contest with a minus-17 run differential in the first inning but kept the visitors off the board and tallied a run of their own in the home half.
The Indians and Knights continue their three-game weekend series on Saturday, April 21 at The Vic. Right-hander
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