Drew Dosch had two hits and two RBI, but the Indianapolis Indians edged the Tides 5-3 Wednesday afternoon from Victory Field.
Drew Dosch had two hits and two RBI, but the Indianapolis Indians edged the Tides 5-3 Wednesday afternoon from Victory Field.
Dosch had an RBI single in the fourth frame, then tied the contest with an RBI single in the sixth inning. He upped his average to .294 with the two-hit contest, the 12th-highest average in the International League.
The game was tied at 3-3 entering the bottom of the sixth, but the Indians took the lead on a two-run home run by Kevin Kramer off of Asher Wojciechowski (3-4). Wojciechowski allowed five runs (two earned) on a season-high nine hits over 5.2 innings of work, striking out three while walking one.
Garabez Rosa had two hits and an RBI in the setback, while Cedric Mullins add a single, double and a run scored. Tim Beckham, playing in his second MLB rehab contest with the Tides, went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Nick Kingham (4-1) earned the win for Indy, while Bo Schultz earned his third save of the season by working a scoreless ninth.
The Tides and Indians will conclude their season series on Thursday night from Victory Field, with first pitch slated for 7:05. Jimmy Yacabonis (3-1, 2.79) will make the start for Norfolk and be opposed by right-hander Tyler Eppler (6-3, 3.29).
