Syracuse offense thrashes Indianapolis for 15-5 win on Wednesday afternoon
Indianapolis, IN - The Syracuse Mets continued their best offensive stretch of the season by racking up 19 hits en route to a 15-5 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday afternoon at Victory Field. The win is the fifth in a row for the Mets, who have scored 51
Indianapolis, IN - The Syracuse Mets continued their best offensive stretch of the season by racking up 19 hits en route to a 15-5 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday afternoon at Victory Field. The win is the fifth in a row for the Mets, who have scored 51 runs during that stretch while only allowing 13.
Syracuse (48-48) jumped out to a three-run lead in the top of the second inning.
The Mets added on in the third.
Indianapolis (47-48) got on the board in the fifth.
In the seventh, Rubén Tejada continued his remarkable series. With Blanco on second after a double, Tejada singled to center to score Blanco and push the score to 8-3.
But the Tribe quickly answered.
Syracuse responded in the eighth though. Taijeron hit his second home run of the game, this time leading off the inning on a 3-2 pitch to make the score 9-5.
Then, two days after scoring seven runs in the ninth inning, the Mets were at it again with a huge final stanza. Blanco walked, and Espinosa doubled to left field to bring in the tenth Syracuse run of the game. Tejada then singled, posting his fourth consecutive three-hit game, and Herrera singled home Espinosa for an 11-5 lead. A batter later, Taijeron singled up the middle, and Tejada scored to bring the Mets led to seven, 12-5. Liriano followed with his second home run of the game, a three-run home run over the left-field fence, for a 15-5 lead.
Syracuse and Indianapolis conclude their four-game series on Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.