Agrazal Dominates IronPigs as Indy Takes Opener
ALLENTOWN, PA. - Dario Agrazal retired the final 18 batters he faced and fired eight innings of one-run ball, but the Indianapolis Indians had to hang on for the 6-5 victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday night.
ALLENTOWN, PA. -
Agrazal (2-0) was named the International League's Pitcher of the Week on Monday, and he followed up the award with domination. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the third, he allowed a lead-off double to
Indianapolis (17-16) did most of its run damage in the fifth inning.
The Indians led 5-1 in the ninth and scored what turned out to be a very critical insurance run. Martin opened the rally with a walk, then moved to third on a single from Hayes. Two batters later, Stallings sent Martin home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
The first five Lehigh Valley (19-14) batters reached to start the bottom of the ninth, and
Agrazal finished with just 81 pitches and struck out seven. He did not issue a single walk, and he induced 11 groundouts compared to just four flyouts. Escobar earned the save in his Triple-A debut.
The Indians will try for a third consecutive win on the trip on Saturday night, first pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m.