Rojas Jr. Turns Leadoff Walk to Walkoff Win
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mel Rojas Jr. singled home pinch runner Dean Anna in the bottom of the 10th to snap the Indianapolis Indians' (59-57) eight-game home skid and walkoff the Toledo Mud Hens (56-60) 4-3 in front of a throng of 14,007 on Saturday night at Victory Field.
Chase d'Arnaud went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, singling on a bunt in the bottom of the sixth for his first hit of the contest. He advanced on a balk, took third on a groundout and slid home safely when he beat a throw to the plate from a bouncer to Mike Hessman.
Toledo's third baseman Hessman plated Brandon Douglas for an unearned run two frames later, before also coming around to score on an RBI knock from Manny Pina to give the Mud Hens a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth.
The Indians retook the lead in the home half on run-scoring doubles from d'Arnaud and Blake Davis. Davis then preserved a ninth-inning tie by whipping a perfect relay throw to the plate that cut down the second of Toledo's two runners attempting to cross home.
Chris McGuiness drew a leadoff walk in the 10th before being lifted for runner Anna.
Tribe starter Rafael Perez held the Mud Hens to just an unearned run in his 7 1/3 innings. His outing extended his streak to 26 2/3 frames since he was last charged with an earned run.