Bido Spins Quality Start in Indy’s Fourth-Straight Win

Mitchell launched a game-winning homer in the eighth

Bido's quality start was his first since 2021. (Photo by Adam Pintar)

By Anna Kayser

August 23, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS – Behind Osvaldo Bido’s first Triple-A quality start and a tie-breaking, eighth-inning solo blast by Cal Mitchell, the Indianapolis Indians bested the Rochester Red Wings for their fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday night, 3-2.

The lone blemish on Bido’s season-high 6.0-inning line came via a solo home run off the bat of Nick Banks in the second inning to give Rochester (53-65) an early lead. He struck out four of his next five batters and, following a one-out double by former Indian John Nogowski in the fourth, caught Daniel Johnson looking to end the frame. He finished with seven strikeouts, one shy of his season-high, and it was his first quality start since spinning 7.0 two-hit, shutout innings on Aug. 26, 2021 with Double-A Altoona vs. Richmond.

The Indians (59-57) backed their starting pitcher with a pair of runs in the sixth. After Drew Maggi led off the inning with a single, he reached second on a fielders’ choice put into play by Hoy Park and raced off to third safely as Rochester left the bag open. With the bases juiced, Mitchell lined a single into right field to score one, and a bases-loaded walk to Diego Castillo put Indy ahead, 2-1.

With Bido out of the game, the Red Wins knotted the game at 2-2 with a two-out, solo home run off the bat of Taylor Gushue in the seventh. Mitchell then launched his eighth home run with Indianapolis this season one inning later off Curtis Taylor (L, 1-1) to score the game-winning run.

Austin Brice (W, 3-3) and Eric Hanhold (S, 9) combined to hold Rochester without a hit in the final two innings of the game. Hanhold’s ninth save in 10 opportunities marks a career high for the right-hander.

Indianapolis’ four-game winning streak is its longest since the team won a season-high five consecutive games from April 8-13.

The Indians and Red Wings continue their six-game series tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 PM ET at Victory Field. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (5-5, 4.45) will take the mound for Indianapolis against RHP Logan Verrett (6-7, 3.98).