[ Indianapolis Indians // Communications Department ] [ IndyIndians.com // (37) 69-34 ] 8 indy bits Day Games: 4-6 Night Games: 8- Before All-Star Break: - After All-Star Break: - April: - May: - June: - July: - August: - September: - Monday: - Tuesday: 3- Wednesday: -4 Thursday: - Friday: - Saturday: - Sunday: - Scoring First: -4 Opponent Scoring First: -7 Extra Innings: - Shutout Record: 3-3 Doubleheaders: -- Commit An Error: -6 Commit No Errors: 7- Walk-Off Wins: Walk-Off Losses: vs. IL West: 6-6 vs. IL North: 4-4 vs. IL South: - Scoring 4+ Runs: -3 Scoring 3 Or Fewer Runs: -8 Out-Hit Opponent: - Out-Hit By Opponent: - Teams Tie in Hits: - Indy Hits HR: 4- Indy no HR: 8- Opp. Hits HR: 3-9 Opp. no HR: 9- Lead After 6: - Trail After 6: -9 Tied After 6: - Lead After 7: - Trail After 7: - Tied After 7: - Lead After 8: - Trail After 8: -8 Tied After 8: - Vs. LH Starter: 4-3 Vs. RH Starter: 8-8 Series (W-L-S): 4-3- 8 IL STANDINGS WEST Team W-L GB TOL -8 - IND - 3. COL - 4. LOU 9-3 6. NORTH Team W-L GB SYR 4-9 - PAW -. LHV -. SWB -3 3. ROC - 3. BUF 7-4. SOUTH Team W-L GB DUR 3- - NOR -. CHA -4. GWN 9-4. West Maryland Street - Indianapolis, IN 46 (37) 69-34 @IndyIndians IndyIndians.com/MediaKit Indianapolis Indians Thursday, May 3, 8 7: p.m. ET Gwinnett Stripers - (nd, -3. GB, IL West) Victory Field Indianapolis, IN 9- (4th, -4. GB, IL South) RHP Casey Sadler (-, 8.3) Game #4 / Home #3 LHP Kolby Allard (-,.7) Radio/TV: Fox Sports 97. / AM 6 / MiLB TV / Comcast 9 UPCOMING MATCHUPS DAY DATE OPPONENT PROBABLES TIME (ET) RADIO/TV Friday May 4 vs. Gwinnett RHP Alex McRae (-3, 6.) vs. RHP Andres Santiago (-, 3.63) 7: p.m. Fox Sports 97. / AM 6 / MiLB TV / Comcast 9 / WNDY 3 Saturday May vs. Gwinnett RHP Tyler Eppler (3-,.9) vs. RHP Lucas Sims (-,.46) 7: p.m. Fox Sports 97. / AM 6 / MiLB TV / Comcast 9 Sunday May 6 vs. Gwinnett RHP Clay Holmes (-, 3.38) vs. RHP Matt Wisler (-, 4.) :3 p.m. Fox Sports 97. / AM 6 / MiLB TV / Comcast 9 / WNDY 3 Monday May 7 @ Louisville RHP Austin Coley (-,.) vs. TBD 6:3 p.m. Fox Sports 97. / AM 6 / iheart app / MiLB TV Tribe Tips ABOUT YESTERDAY: The Indians scored three runs in the first inning and held separate 3- and 4-3 leads but couldn't finish off Toledo for a series sweep, dropping the finale at Fifth Third Field, 7-. Jordan Luplow hit a pair of home runs off southpaw Ryan Carpenter, accounting for all five of Indy's runs, but Mikie Mahtook and Jim Adduci homers helped the Mud Hens overcome Luplow's career day at the plate. Tribe hurler Austin Coley took no decision after yielding five runs in five innings pitched, and Tyler Jones suffered his first loss with Indy after allowing two runs on three doubles in the bottom of the seventh. Luplow represented the go-ahead run at the plate with two outs in the ninth, but he flied out to right field, dropping Indy to - in games where they've sought a third consecutive win. OFF AND RUNNING: Through Indy's first games of the season, opponents owned a 9- run advantage in the first inning against the Tribe. In the last games, the Indians have flipped the script in the opening frame, posting a + run differential (9-4). On the past six-game road trip, Indy hung a crooked number in the first inning five times, scoring two, three, four (x) and five runs. WELCOME BACK, JOEY BATS: Gwinnett third baseman Jose Bautista, 37, returns to Victory Field, where he spent parts of his, '6 and '8 campaigns. He played in a total of 47 games for the Tribe, batting.73 (47-for-7) with 4 doubles, five home runs and RBI. He was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft out of Chipola Junior College. Bautista has played in,676 major league games, logging a career average of. with 33 home runs and 97 RBI. He was on six consecutive American League All-Star Teams (-) and a two-time HR Derby participant (, 4). The three-time Silver Slugger (-, 4) and three-time Blue Jays Team MVP (-, 4) led all of Major League Baseball in home runs in (4) and (43). SHOW AND TELL: Tribe outfielder Jordan Luplow cranked his first two long balls of 8 in yesterday's 7- loss at Toledo. Luplow totaled 6 home runs between Double-A Altoona (6), Indy (7) and Pittsburgh (3) last year. It marked the fourth two-homer game of his career and first since May 9, 7 with Altoona at Erie. His five-rbi performance was also a career high, eclipsing his previous single-game RBI high of four set on Aug., with Low-A West Virginia at Hickory. LEAN ON CB: Christopher Bostick is riding a season-high six-game hitting streak entering play tonight. He has hit.39 (9- for-3) with five doubles and four RBI during the stretch, including back-to-back two-double games to close out the series at Toledo. He recorded three hits yesterday, as well, his second three-hit game of 8 -- both coming against the Mud Hens (also: April 9). KEVIN'S HEADING HOME: Kevin Newman and Kevin Kramer lead the Tribe with 4 runs scored apiece this season, including by Kramer in his last eight games played. They are tied for eighth among league leaders in that category. SHUT IT DOWN: Through eight appearances, Indians reliever Johnny Hellweg still has a perfect. ERA on the season. He has recorded three saves in as many tries and has allowed just five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in innings pitched, good for a.9 WHIP and. (-for-33) batting average against. Dovydas Neverauskas has yet to allow a hit in 7. innings pitched, recording two saves with five walks and strikeouts. Tanner Anderson, who allowed five earned runs in his Triple-A debut, is riding a.-inning scoreless streak dating back to April 8, the longest scoreless streak by a Tribe pitcher this season. QUAD WORKOUT: Four Indians rank among the IL's top nine in batting average this season, led by Jacob Stallings'.36 mark that ranks third. Christopher Bostick is fourth (.33), Jose Osuna is sixth at.338 and Austin Meadows is ninth (.39). IL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Third baseman/outfielder Jose Osuna was named as the International League's April Player of the Month on Tuesday after ranking among the top five in seven offensive categories. For the month, he finished among IL offensive leaders in extra-base hits (st, ), slugging percentage (st,.66), RBI (T-nd, 6), doubles (T-nd, 9), total bases (T-nd, 4), batting average (4th,.36) and home runs (T-4th, 3). He is the third Tribe player since 998 to earn the award, joining left-handed pitcher Zach Duke (May ) and utilityman Alen Hanson (May ). LaSt ROAD TRIP Games 6 ERA.8 (33 ER/. IP) Record 3-3 Starter W-L - Average.3 (68-for-9) Starter ERA 7.3 (4 ER/8. IP) Runs (Avg/Gm) 4 (6.8) Reliever W-L - XBH (Avg/Gm) 3 (.) Reliever ERA 3.63 (9 ER/. IP) Home Runs 8 Walks 9 Stolen Bases 4 Strikeouts 4 RISP.338 (4-for-7) Save/Opps / BY THE NUMBERS 3 / Gwinnett's pitching staff ranks dead last in the IL in both walks issued () and wild pitches (3). Indy, on the other hand, has drawn the second-fewest walks in the league (6) and is tied for th in stolen bases (). The Tribe could be more aggressive on the bases this series given Gwinnett's command issues. 8 AT A GLANCE Overall - Home 7- Road -6 Place nd GA/GB -3. Streak L Home Streak L Road Streak L Longest Winning Streak (x, mr: 4/3-/) Longest Losing Streak (3x, mr: 4/8-9) Last -3 Last - Home Openings Home Attendance 66,76 Avg. Attendance,3 League Rank (Total/Avg) th/7th SERIES HISTORY 7 at Home: - 7 @ Gwinnett: 4-3 All-Time at Home: -3 (.68) All-Time @ Gwinnett: - (.476) All-Time Totals: 4-3 (.39) 8 league leaders Category Player No. Rank AVG Stallings.36 3rd Bostick.33 4th Osuna.338 6th Meadows.39 9th SLG Osuna.63 nd Bostick.9 th 3B Bostick 3 st Luplow/Weiss T-nd B Wood st Osuna 9 T-nd Stallings 8 T-4th XBH Osuna T-nd Wood T-4th Wins Eppler 3 T-st ERA Kingham.9 7th SV Hellweg 3 T-4th 8 TEAM COMPARISON Indians Stripers.7 Batting Avg.47 Runs 94 4 Hits 4 6 Doubles 7 Triples 4 9 Home Runs 7 94 RBI 9 3 Total Bases 3 6 Walks 73 69 Strikeouts 7 Stolen Bases 9 9 Caught Stealing 6.38 OBP.33.48 SLG.387 96. Innings Pitched 6. 4.7 ERA 3..7 WHIP.3 6 Saves 4 Hits Allowed 8 Runs Allowed 4 93 ER Allowed 84 6 HR Allowed Hit Batters 96 Walks 79 Strikeouts 9
CASEY SADLER HT/WT: 6'3 / B/T: R/R BORN: July 3, 99 (7) BIRTHPLACE: Stillwater, Okla. OBTAINED: th round (747th overall), Draft Year 3 3 4 4 6 7 7 7 8 Team State College WV Power Bradenton Altoona Indianapolis Indianapolis PITTSBURGH Indianapolis PITTSBURGH DNP - Injury Bradenton Indianapolis Altoona Indianapolis W/L 3- - 4-6 -7 - -4-6- - - - -3 - ERA 3..43 3.73 3.3 4. 3.3 7.84 4. 3.6.7 6.38 3.9 8.3 G/GS / 3/ 3/7 3/3 / / 6/ 3/3 / 6/ / /6 4/ IP 4. 66. 3. 3. 6. 4.. 8... 8. 48. 3. H 3 6 7 4 7 4 8 49 4 R 63 4 3 49 9 4 6 6 ER 8 8 4 48 3 4 9 38 3 HR 7 9 HB 7 9 4 BB 6 7 3 4 4 7 3 SO 7 93 67 77 7 48 4 4 9 BAA.39...4.8.63.93.37..9.364.9.47 WHIP...3..33.9.6...8.9.8.6 MiLB Totals MLB Totals 4-33 - 3. 6.46 67/8 7/ Tonight's Starter: Right-hander Casey Sadler gets the nod tonight in the lidlifter against Gwinnett. The 7-year-old opened his 7 campaign with High-A Bradenton (-,.7 ERA in six relief appearances) before being transferred to Indianapolis. He made eight relief appearances for the Tribe before being sent to Double-A Altoona in early July. With Altoona, he went -3 with a 3.9 ERA in games (six starts) and returned to Indy in late August. His lone start in 7 came against the Mud Hens, and he earned the win with six innings of three-run ball in a 3-3 romp at Fifth Third Field. Sadler missed the entire 6 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Nov.,. He was selected by the Pirates in the th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft out of Western Oklahoma State College. Last Outing: Sadler started last Saturday at Columbus and surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and four walks in four-plus innings pitched. He allowed two runs in the second and couldn't record an out against three batters that eventually led to a six-run fifth. Columbus starter Adam Plutko threw 7 /3 innings of perfect baseball before the bullpen promptly allowed a double to Jacob Stallings, ruining the Clippers' bid at perfection. Against the Stripers: Sadler has started two games against Gwinnett in his career, both coming in 4. He went - with a. ERA ( ER/. IP) in those outings. Miscellaneous: His wife's name is Marin and they have one daughter, Kaysen Caroline (4/8/7). He played collegiately at Western Oklahoma State College, where he went - with a 3. ERA in 7 games ( starts) during his sophomore season in. He was ranked by Baseball America among the top players in the state of Oklahoma prior to the draft. He graduated from Ripley (Okla.) High School in 8. He was a 3 Eastern League midseason All-Star and a 4 International League midseason All-Star with Indy. 64.. DATE/OPP 4/ vs. TOL 4/8 @ SYR 4/ vs. CHA 4/8 @ COL TOTALS 63 6 W/L L L - 94 ERA.38 6.7 7. 8.3 8.3 G/GS 4/ 8 34 7 6 SADLER'S 8 DAY-BY-DAY IP 4... 4. 3. H 4 7 4 R 9 6 8 SEASON SPLITS & ETC. [ INDIANAPOLIS ] Vs. Left:... Vs. Right:... Home:... Road:... Day:... Night:... April:... First Half:... Quality Starts:... Team W/L in Starts:... Innings (Start):... Innings (Relief):... Most Hits... Most ER... Most Walks:... Most Strikeouts:... Winning Streak:... Losing Streak:... Indianapolis ER BB 3 4 CAREER HIGHS SO 9 RUN SUPPORT 6 - - 6 (3.) 443 PITCHES 9/6 38/3 8/34 8/48..7 SCORE L, 9-6 L, 7- (7) L, 7- L, 8-.387 (-for-3), HR, 3B, B, 6 BB, 4 K.49 (-for-8), HR, B, 4 BB, K -, 9.4 ERA in 6. IP -, 7. ERA in 6. IP -, 3.86 ERA in 4. IP -,.8 ERA in in 8. IP -, 8.3 ERA in 3. IP -, 8.3 ERA in 3. IP - 9. - 8/4/7 vs. Bowie (AA) 4. - 6/8/ @ Daytona (A+) - /9/4 vs. Norfolk (AAA) - 6// @ Charlotte (AAA) 6-8/8/3 @ Erie (AA) - 7// @ Clearwater (A+) - /4-6/7/4 (AAA) 3 (x) - Last, 7/3-8/9/7 (AA).3.43 OPP. SP Saupold Milone Covey Plutko
batter CAPSULES Christopher Bostick OF/INF #7 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3 (x), Last - / @ TOL) HR () RBI ( (x), Last - / @ TOL) 8 Season Stats - 9 games.33 (4-for-68), HR, 8 RBI, 4 R 8 B, 3 3B, BB, 4 K, SB, CS vs. LHP:.38 (-for-3), 3 3B, B, 3 RBI, BB, 4 K vs. RHP:.34 (9-for-), 6 B, RBI, 3 BB, K Home (9g):.34 (-for-3), 3B, B, 3 RBI, R, BB, K Road (g):.394 (3-for-33), 3B, 7 B, RBI, R, 4 BB, 9 K, CS with RISP:.88 (3-for-6), B, RBI, BB, 6 K Long Hitting Streak: 6G (4/-/) Current Hitting Streak: 6G (4/-/) Ö FIve of his six hits in spring training went for extra bases (four B, one HR) and he also scored seven runs Ö Recalled by PIT on /8 and made his MLB debut that night @ Dodger Stadium Ö Led the Tribe in average (.94), doubles (33), runs scored (7), multi-hit games (44) and two-out RBI () en route to Team MVP and Silver Slugger honors Ö Tied for sixth among Pirates organizational leaders in average Ö First Indy player since Matt Hague () to have 3+ Bs, + RBI and 7+ runs scored in a season; th Tribe player to accomplish that feat since 99 Ö Recorded his first MLB hit on 9/7 vs. CHC, a double in the ninth inning off RHP Felix Pena Ö Recognized as Indy's 7 Pirates Community Commitment Award winner after leading all Tribe players with 34 volunteer service hours to Indy community Kevin Kramer INF #7 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3 (3x), Last - / @ TOL) HR ( (x), Last - / @ TOL) RBI (3-4/7 @ COL) 8 Season Stats - games.3 (-for-83), HR, 9 RBI, 4 R 4 B, 3B, 7 BB, 4 K, SB, 3 CS vs. LHP:.6 (6-for-3), HR, B, 6 RBI, BB, 9 K vs. RHP:.37 (9-for-6), HR, 3B, 3 B, 3 RBI, BB, K Home (g):.8 (-for-39), B, RBI, R, 3 BB, K, SB, CS Road (g):.38 (4-for-44), HR, 3B, B, 4 RBI, 9 R, 4 BB, K, SB, CS with RISP:.8 (4-for-), B, 6 RBI, BB, 9 K Long Hitting Streak: 4G (x, MR: 4/9-/) Current Hitting Streak: 4G (4/9-/) Ö Named PIT's th-best prospect ahead of the 8 season Ö Batted.3 (8-for-) in 6 PIT spring training games, also drawing eight walks and scoring seven runs Ö Baseball America tabbed him PIT's No. prospect before the season Ö Started the season with a -game hit streak and a three-game extra-base hit streak Ö Notched multi-hit games and 38 total hits from 4/-/9, tying for th in all of Double-A in hits during that stretch Ö Fractured his throwing hand on 6/ and made four rehab starts in September Ryan Lavarnway C #3 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3-4/8 vs. COL) HR () RBI ( - 4/8 vs. COL) 8 Season Stats - 7 games.8 (4-for-), HR, RBI, R B, 3B, BB, K, SB vs. LHP:. (-for-), BB vs. RHP:. (4-for-), 3B, B, RBI, BB, K Home (4g):.86 (4-for-4), 3B, B, RBI, BB, 4 K Road (3g):. (-for-8), BB, K with RISP:. (-for-4), RBI Long Hitting Streak: G (x, MR: 4/3) Current Hitting Streak: G Ö Batted. (6-for-4) in 7 games with PIT for spring training, including six RBI ajnd a.4 slugging percentage Ö Hit.36 (-for-79) with eight walks, eight runs scored and six RBI in June, hitting safely in 7 of the 3 games he played in the month Ö Made four errors in 47 total chances behind the dish and threw out potential base stealers Ö Batted.73 (3-for-) in six games with OAK, driving in two runs and registering one double Ö Appeared in the seven-hole most frequently and went 7-for-8 with 7 RBI, walks drawn and seven extra-base hits Jordan Luplow OF #4 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits ( (4x), Last - / @ TOL) HR ( - / @ TOL) RBI ( - / @ TOL) 8 Season Stats - games.3 (4-for-69), HR, RBI, 8 R B, 3B, BB, K, SB vs. LHP:.36 (6-for-9), HR, 7 RBI, 4 BB, K vs. RHP:.6 (8-for-), 3B, B, RBI, 6 BB, K Home (g):.4 (8-for-33), B, RBI, R, BB, K, SB Road (g):.67 (6-for-36), HR, 3B, 7 RBI, 6 R, BB, 7 K with RISP:.69 (7-for-6), HR, 3B, RBI, BB, 7 K Long Hitting Streak: 3G (4/-) Current Hitting Streak: G (/-) Ö Baseball America called him PIT's No. 3 prospect as well as the "Best Power Hitter" and "Best Outfield Arm" in the system Ö Drove in eight runs with four home runs in 6 games with PIT in spring training Ö Hit safely in each of his first seven Triple-A games from 6/3-7/6, launching three HRs and totaling seven RBI and seven runs scored Ö Scored a career-high four runs in a game on 7/6 at COL, becoming the first Tribe player since Steve Pearce (/9/9) to score four times in a single game Ö Had his contract first selected by PIT on 7/8 and made MLB debut that night Ö Blasted his first MLB HR, a three-run shot off LHP Wandy Peralta, in the 8th inning of a bout with CIN on 9/ Ö Ranked among Pirates minor league leaders in home runs (st, 3) and average (4th,.3), eventually earning Minor League Player of the Year for PIT Austin Meadows OF # 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (4-4/7 @ COL) HR ( - 4/7 @ COL) RBI (3-4/7 @ COL) 8 Season Stats - 8 games.39 (-for-69), HR, 8 RBI, R 6 B, 3B, 6 BB, K, SB, CS vs. LHP:.346 (9-for-6), HR, B, 3 RBI, 3 K vs. RHP:.3 (3-for-43), 4 B, RBI, 6 BB, 7 K Home (g):.6 (-for-39), 3 B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 7 K, SB Road (8g):.4 (-for-3), HR, 3 B, 4 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 SB, CS with RISP:.4 (8-for-), B, 6 RBI, BB, 3 K Long Hitting Streak: 7G (4/-4) Current Hitting Streak: 3G (4/9-/) Ö Enters season rated as PIT's No. prospect by Baseball America as well as the 44th-best prospect in all of baseball Ö Tabbed PIT's "Best Athlete" and as having the "Best Strike-Zone Discipline" by the same publication Ö Batted.368 (7-for-9) in nine PIT spring training contests, recording eight RBI, scoring four runs and striking out just once Ö Entered 7 as PIT s No. farmhand and the sixth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America Ö Hit.3 (33-for-) with two HRs, Bs and 7 RBI in 7 games in May Ö Scored 8 runs in the month of May, the most by a Tribe player dating back to at least 4 (previous high was Jordy Mercer's 6 in Aug. ) Ö Placed on 7-day DL for a right hamstring strain on 6/ and ended the season on DL with an oblique strain Kevin Newman INF #3 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3-4/7 @ COL) HR () RBI (3-4/7 vs. COL) 8 Season Stats - 9 games.3 (9-for-8), HR, 6 RBI, 4 R 6 B, 3B, BB, K, SB vs. LHP:.43 (3-for-), B, RBI, K vs. RHP:.67 (6-for-6), B, RBI, BB, 8 K Home (g):.38 (-for-4), 4 B, RBI, 8 R, BB, 7 K, SB Road (9g):.3 (9-for-39), B, RBI, 6 R, BB, 3 K, SB, CS with RISP:.34 (7-for-3), B, 6 RBI, 3 K Long Hitting Streak: G (4/3-9) Current Hitting Streak: G (/) Ö Again ranked as the No. prospect and "Best Hitter for Average" in PIT's system ahead of the 8 campaign, according to Baseball America Ö Batted.38 (8-for-6) with four runs scored, three stolen bases and two doubles in 4 spring training games with PIT Ö Tabbed as "Best Hitter for Average" and No. Pirates prospect by Baseball America; ranked 9th in MLBPipeline.com's Top prospects prior to season Ö Had 4 RBI on 7/4 vs. Binghamton; nd time in his career with 4-plus RBI in a single game (career high: with High-A Bradenton on 6/6/6 vs. Fort Myers) Ö Totaled 39 hits from 6/-7/8, tied for the fourth-most in Double-A during that time period Ö Transferred to Indianapolis on 7/ and hit safely in 3 of 38 starts for the Tribe, reached base safely in 34 of those 38 games
batter CAPSULES Jose Osuna INF/OF #3 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3 (x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) HR ( (4x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) RBI (3 (3x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) 8 Season Stats - 9 games.338 (3-for-68), HR, 7 RBI, 3 R 9 B, 3B, 7 BB, K, SB, CS vs. LHP:.4 (9-for-), HR, 3 B, 7 RBI, BB, 3 K vs. RHP:.9 (4-for-48), HR, 6 B, RBI, BB, 9 K Home (9g):.33 (-for-3), 3 B, 6 RBI, 6 R, BB, 6 K Road (g):.36 (3-for-36), 3 HR, 6 B, RBI, 7 R, BB, 6 K, CS with RISP:.38 (7-for-), HR, 3 B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, K Long Hitting Streak: G (4/6-7) - with Indy and PIT Current Hitting Streak: G (/) Ö Played in games, the most by any player, during PIT's spring training and batted.37 (6-for-49) with five homers and 6 RBI Ö Recalled as 6th man for PIT doubleheader on 4/ vs. DET; went -for-4 with a homer and three RBI Ö Named as the International League's April Player of the Month; hit.36 (-for-6) with 9 doubles, 3 home runs, 6 RBI and a.66 slugging percentage, becoming the third Tribe player since 998 to win the league's monthly award (Zach Duke, May ; Alen Hanson, May ) Ö Tabbed as PIT's No. 6 prospect by Baseball America prior to the season Ö Opened season with Indy before being recalled by PIT on 4/8; made his MLB debut that night @ STL and grounded into a double play in his only at-bat Ö Recorded his first MLB hit on 4/ vs. NYY, a leadoff triple off LHP C.C. Sabathia in the second inning of a 6-3 victory Ö Recorded the ninth four-hit game of his career and first in the big leagues on 4/8 @ MIA Ö Hit his first MLB home run on /7 vs. MIL, a two-out, two-run shot in the sixth inning off RHP Zach Davies in a 6- loss Pablo Reyes INF/OF # 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits ( (3x), Last - 4/3 vs. SYR) HR () RBI ( - 4/8 vs. AKR) 8 Season Stats - 7 games (with Indianapolis).8 (-for-4), HR, RBI, R B, 3B, BB, K, SB, CS vs. LHP:.86 (-for-7), 3 K vs. RHP:.76 (3-for-7), 7 K Home (g):.86 (4-for-4), R, K, CS Road (3g):. (-for-), K with RISP:. (-for-4), K Long Hitting Streak: 6G (4/-) - with Altoona Current Hitting Streak: G (/) Jacob Stallings C #3 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (4-4/7 @ COL) HR () RBI ( (4x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) 8 Season Stats - 6 games.36 (-for-9), HR, 4 RBI, R 8 B, 3B, 3 BB, K, SB vs. LHP:.474 (9-for-9), 3 B, RBI, K vs. RHP:.3 (-for-4), B, 9 RBI, 3 BB, K Home (8g):.34 (-for-9), B, 9 RBI, 7 R, BB, K Road (8g):.367 (-for-3), 3 B, RBI, R, BB, K with RISP:.346 (9-for-6), B, RBI, 3 BB, 4 K Long Hitting Streak: G (4/6-) Current Hitting Streak: 4G (4/7-/) Erich Weiss INF #6 8 Season Stats - 6 games.9 (9-for-47), HR, RBI, 3 R B, 3B, 4 BB, 8 K, SB vs. LHP:. (-for-9), 3B, 3 K vs. RHP:.84 (7-for-38), 3B, B, 4 BB, K Home (8g):.9 (4-for-), 3B, B, 3 R, BB, 9 K Road (8g):.9 (-for-6), BB, 9 K with RISP:.4 (-for-3), BB, K Long Hitting Streak: G (4/-) Current Hitting Streak: G (/) 8 Season Stats - 9 games.7 (9-for-69), HR, 8 RBI, 9 R B, 3B, BB, 3 K, SB vs. LHP:. (4-for-6), HR, B, 4 RBI, BB, K vs. RHP:.83 (-for-3), 8 B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 8 K Home (g):.7 (-for-37), B, RBI, 4 R, BB, 9 K Road (9g):.8 (9-for-3), HR, B, 6 RBI, R, 3 BB, 4 K with RISP:.333 (6-for-8), HR, 3 B, 8 RBI, 3 BB, K Long Hitting Streak: 4G (x, Last: 4/7-/) Current Hitting Streak: G Ö Batted.368 (7-for-9) in spring training games with the PIT, hitting two doubles, drawing two walks and contributing one RBI Ö Recorded two RBI in three straight games played from 4/6-9, the second time in his career with multi-rbi performances in three consecutive games (also: Aug. 4-8, 4) Ö Reached base safely in each of his last 4 games and hit safely in of his last contests, raising his average from.48 on 7/6 to.3 on 9/4 Ö His 4-game on-base streak tied with Erich Weiss for the longest by a Tribe player in 7 and tied for the ninth-longest in the IL Ö Hit.397 (3-for-78) in his final regular-season games for the Tribe; that average was second-best among Triple-A players with 3+ hits from 7/6-9/4 Ö Threw out 37.% (-of-4) of would-be basestealers and committed just two errors in 7 total chances (.996 fielding percentage) for Indy Jerrick Suiter INF/OF #4 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits ( - 4/7 @ COL) HR () RBI ( - 4/4 vs. SYR) 8 Season Stats - games. (9-for-36), HR, RBI, 3 R B, 3B, BB, 4 K, SB vs. LHP:.4 (4-for-), 3B, B, 3 RBI, BB, 3 K vs. RHP:.9 (-for-6), 3 B, RBI, K Home (7g):.333 (7-for-), 3B, 4 B, RBI, 3 R, BB, 8 K, SB Road (4g):.33 (-for-), B, BB, 6 K with RISP:. (3-for-), B, 4 RBI, BB, 4 K Long Hitting Streak: G (4/-7) Current Hitting Streak: G Eric Wood INF/OF #4 Ö Hit.44 (-for-4) with three doubles, five RBI and three stolen bases in games with Double-A Altoona before being transferred to Indianapolis on 4/ Ö Spent entire season with Altoona and batted.74 (-for-4) with 6 runs scored, 34 extra-base hits and stolen bases in games Ö Posted a.988 combined fielding percentage between second base, shortstop and center field, committing just a total of six errors in 8 total chances Ö Led Altoona in at-bats, runs scored, hits, walks () and stolen bases Ö Ranked fifth in the Pirates farm system in stolen bases Ö Went -for-9 in seven spring training games with PIT, including two doubles and an RBI Ö Recorded his first Triple-A hit and RBI with a run-scoring double in the eighth inning of a -3 win vs. Columbus on 4/8 Ö Notched -plus hits for the third season in a row Ö Led all of Double-A with nine hits during a three-game span from 7/-7 Ö Ranked top five in offensive categories for Altoona Ö Made five errors in 344 total chances at first base and in the outfield; good for a.98 fielding percentage Ö Played in every playoff game for Altoona and went 6-for- with six walks, three doubles and a pair of RBI 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits ( (3x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) HR () RBI () Ö In 8 games from 6/8-7/3, batted.36 (-for-9), the second-highest average in the IL during that stretch (.364 - SWB's Jake Cave) Ö Hit.39 (-for-8) during a 4-game on-base streak from 6/6-7/7; tied w/ Jacob Stallings for the longest on-base streak by a Tribe player in 7 Ö Honored as Indy's Gold Glove Award winner prior to the last regular season home game (.984 fielding pct. -- 6 ER in 36 total chances) Ö Was the only Tribe player to hit safely in each of the four playoff games vs. DUR 8 Single-Game Highs: Hits (3 (x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) HR ( - 4/3 @ TOL) RBI (4-4/3 @ TOL) Ö Batted.37 (-for-8) in 7 Spring Training games with PIT, driving in six runs, scoring five and bashing five extra-base hits Ö Named as "Best Power Hitter" among Pirates farmhands by Baseball America prior to the season Ö Tallied the fourth four-hit game of his career on 6/8 vs. DUR; most recent had been on 9/7/ with Double-A Altoona @ BNG Ö Led Indy with a career-high-tying 6 HRs and had a career-high 6 RBI (second on the team to Danny Ortiz's 63); also struck out a career-high times Ö Finished third among Pirates farmhands in HRs and was sixth in RBI
Batting BREAKDOWN INDIANS SCORE BY INNINGS 3 4 6 7 8 9 Extras Total Avg Indians 7 6 8 9 4.4 Opponents 3 8 9 4 4.8 Differential - -4 + + -4 - - - - -.4 MARGIN OF VICTORY r r 3r 4r r 6r 7r 8r 9r r + Total Indians 3 3 Opponents 3 INDIANS -OUT RBI Player Total Player Total Osuna 6 Meadows 4 Stallings 4 Wood 4 Bostick 3 Luplow 3 Newman 3 Kramer Moroff Totals 3 OUTFIELD ASSISTS Player st nd 3rd Home Total Luplow 4 Suiter Totals 3 BATTING AROUND THE ORDER ( to plate) Date Opp. Inning Batters Hits Runs 4/7 vs. COL 6th 4/ vs. CHA 3rd 7 6 4/7 @ COL th 7 7 TEAM LAST AB WINS Date Opp. Batter Game-Winner (Run) Inning Final 4/3 vs. SYR Newman RBI single to CF (Suiter scores) Bot 8 - DESIGNATED HITTERS Player G Avg AB R H B 3B HR RBI BB SO Bostick.86 7 Kramer.333 3 Luplow. Moroff 3.444 9 3 4 3 3 Osuna. 4 Reyes.333 3 Suiter 4.33 6 3 6 Weiss 3. 9 3 3 Wood.333 3 Totals: 7.36 9 9 6 4 6 9 PINCH HITTERS Player Avg H AB HR RBI Player Avg H AB HR RBI Bostick. Totals:. 4 Cunningham. Weiss. 3 INDIANS EJECTIONS Player/Coach Date Opponent Inning Context Games Overall Record Batting Average Runs/Game Hits/Game Doubles Triples Home Runs Extra-Base Hits/Game RBI Walks Strikeouts Stolen Bases Caught Stealing HOME-ROAD SPLITS HOME VS. ROAD... 7-... -6.7...66 3 (4.4)... 48 (4.4) 8 (9.)... 96 (8.7) 33... 9 7... 4... 9 4 (3.3)... 4 (3.8)... 44 3... 3 93... 76 6... 6 4... PITCHERS AT THE PLATE Player G Avg AB R H B 3B HR RBI BB SO SAC Anderson. Eppler. 3 Holmes. Kingham. 3 McRae. Sadler. 8 MONTHLY BREAKDOWN Month G Hits (G) Avg. HR RBI Runs (G) BB/SO SB/CS April 83 (8.7).68 6 8 89 (4.) /49 9/8 May (.).9 3 (6.) 6/ 3/ Totals: 3 4 (8.9).7 9 94 (4.4) 6/69 /9
MULTI-HIT GAMES - 8 REGULAR SEASON BATTING (CONT.) MULTI-RBI GAMES - 8 REGULAR SEASON PLAYER 3 4 + TOTAL 3 4 + TOTAL Bostick 7 Kramer 3 8 Lavarnway Luplow 4 4 Meadows 6 Moroff 3 3 Newman 4 Osuna 4 3 Reyes Stallings 4 4 4 Suiter Weiss 3 3 Wood 3 Totals: 3 3 3 HOME RUNS - 8 REGULAR SEASON PLAYER SOLO R 3R GS TOTAL Kramer Luplow Meadows Osuna 3 Wood Totals: 4 3 9 HOME RUN VARIANTS - 8 REGULAR SEASON Leadoff HR: N/A Walk-Off HR: N/A Back-to-back HR: N/A Multi-HR Games: Jordan Luplow (May @ Toledo) Extra-inning HR: N/A Grand Slams: N/A Inside-the-park HR: Pinch-hit HR: N/A
STARTING LINEUP STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TEAM RECORD) PLAYER 3 4 6 7 8 9 Bostick - - - - 3- -3 - Cunningham - 4- Kramer 6-9 - 4- Lavarnway - - -3 Luplow - 4-3 - - Meadows - 3-6-8 Moroff - - - - Newman -8 Osuna -9 Reyes - -4 Stallings - 9-3 - Suiter - - - - Weiss - - - -4 3- Wood - - - -4 - PITCHER 3-3 TOTALS - - - - - - - - - STARTS BY POSITION (TEAM RECORD) C B B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 4-3 4- - - 4-4- 7-4 - - 4-3 4-7 - 4-6-3 - - - - 7-4-3 8-8 - - - - - - -6 - - 3-4-6-6-4 3-3 - - - - - - - - - - 9-8
PITCHing breakdown STARTERS: RELIEVERS: W/L Quality IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 7-8 4. 4 64 7 47 94 4.89 W/L Sv/Opp IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA -3 6/8 9. 87 47 36 49 8 3.6 INDIVIDUAL STARTER STATISTICS - 8 REGULAR SEASON PITCHER Starts W-L ERA IP H R/ER HR BB/SO WP GIDP WHIP AVG RS (Avg) QS Team Record Coley 4 -.8 3. 6/6 3 8/7.48.397 (-for-63) 3 (8.) - Eppler 3-.9 4. 6 8/8 7/4 4.34.77 (6-for-94) 6 (.) 4- Holmes 3 -.93 4. 9 3/3 7/ 3.4. (9-for-4) 3 (4.3) - Kingham 4 -.9. /4 7/7.97.9 (-for-79) 4 (3.) - McRae -3 6.. 3 8/6 4 /8 3.9.34 (3-for-9) (.) -3 Sadler -.8 8. 8 4/ 6/6.88.4 (8-for-4) 6 (3.) - TOTALS 3 7-8 4.89. 4 64/7 47/94 3.63.3 (4-for-4) (4.4) 4 - INDIVIDUAL BULLPEN STATISTICS - 8 REGULAR SEASON PITCHER G W-L SV/SVO HLD IR/IRS ERA IP H R/ER HR BB/SO WP GIDP WHIP AVG Anderson 8 - / 3 / 3.4 4. 4 6/ 3/.9. (4-for-6) Coley - / /.. / /..333 (-for-3) Crick 3 - / /. 4. 6 / /..33 (6-for-7) Hellweg 8-3/3 /.. / 4/8.9. (-for-33) Holmes - / / 3.. 4 3/3 3/3 3..4 (4-for-) Jones 8 - / / 6.39. 8 3/9 3 6/.89.36 (8-for-7) Magnifico 8 - / 8/3 4.38. 9/6 /8.86.67 (-for-4) McKinney 4 - / /4.7 4. 7 6/6 6/4 3..4 (7-for-7) Neverauskas 4 - / /. 7. / /.68. (-for-) Rodriguez - / 4/.. / /9.6.63 (-for-6) Sadler - / 3/ 3.86 4. 6 / 4/3.4.36 (6-for-9) Schugel - / /.9. / /.6.63 (-for-9) Schultz - / /.8. 3/ /.4.86 (-for-7) Smoker 6 - / 4/3.9. 6 3/ /7.4. (6-for-4) TOTALS -- -3 6/8 4 3/3 3.6 9. 87 47/36 49/8 6 9.49. (87-for-348) MONTHLY BREAKDOWN (PITCHING) MONTH G W-L ERA SV/SVO IP H R/ER HR HB BB/SO WP GIDP WHIP AVG April - 4.7 6/8 79. 9 /83 3 9 9/64 7.7.76 May -.9 / 7. / 3 6/.3.99 TOTALS 3-4.7 6/8 96. /93 6 96/79 7.7.78 Games W-L ERA Saves Runs/Game Hits/Game Home Runs Allowed Hit Batsmen Walks Strikeouts Wild Pitches Opp. Average HOME-ROAD SPLITS (PITCHING) HOME VS. ROAD... 7-... -6.97....9 3... 3 (4.3)... 6 (.) (8.)... 9 (9.9)... 6...... 4 3... 66 3... 4.44....39
PITCHER capsules Tanner Anderson RHP #6 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (x), Last - 4/7 @ COL) BB ( (3x), Last - 4/7 @ COL) SO (3-4/ vs. CHA) 8 Season Stats -, 3.4 ERA ( ER/4. IP), 8 games ( starts) SV/SVO 4 H, HR, 3 BB, K / Ö Did not give up any earned runs in 3. innings with PIT in spring training Ö Allowed five earned runs in. IP in his Triple-A debut on 4/6 vs. COL; riding a.-inning scoreless streak since 4/8 K/9 IP: 6.8 vs. LHB:.34 (7-for-3), B, BB, 3 K vs. RHB:. (7-for-33), BB, 7 K Home (g/s): -,.63 ERA ( ER/8. IP), BB, 7 K Road (3g/s): -,. ERA ( ER/6. IP), BB, 3 K Ö Tied for most wins on Altoona and among all PIT farmhands with Ö Put forth eight quality starts, allowing no earned runs in three of them Ö Transitiond to a reliever role in July after 9 starts, earning two more wins in relief Ö Made two playoff appearances in Altoona's run at an Eastern League title Austin Coley RHP # 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (x), Last - / @ TOL) BB (4-4/ vs. CHA) SO (4 - / @ TOL) 8 Season Stats -,. ERA (6 ER/4. IP), games (4 starts) 6 H, 3 HR, 8 BB, 7 K K/9 IP: 4.4 vs. LHB:.333 (-for-3), HR, 3 B, 3 BB, K vs. RHB:.444 (6-for-36), HR, 3B, B, BB, K Home (g/s): -,.7 ERA (8 ER/. IP), HR, 4 BB, 3 K Road (3g/s): -, 8.3 ERA (8 ER/8. IP), HR, 4 BB, 4 K Tyler Eppler RHP #36 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (6. (x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) BB ( (x), Last - 4/3 @ TOL) SO ( - 4/7 vs. COL) 8 Season Stats 3-,.9 ERA (8 ER/4. IP), games ( starts) 6 H, HR, 7 BB, 4 K Ö Finished top in the Eastern League in WHIP (T-4th,.), innings (th, 43.) and strikeouts (8th, 4) Ö One of three pitchers in Double-A to win two games and pitch over 4. innings from 8/8-9/3, the week he won EL Pitcher of the Week Ö Posted a 4- record when lasting 7. innings on the hill Ö Ranked fourth in Double-A in strikeouts from 7/9-8/ with 3 strikeouts in five starts Ö Named PIT's 9th-best prospect by Baseball America prior to the season Ö Struck out seven batters and registered a.44 WHIP with PIT in spring training K/9 IP: 8.76 vs. LHB:. (8-for-36), HR, B, BB, 9 K vs. RHB:.3 (8-for-8), 3B, 3 B, 6 BB, K Home (g/s): -,. ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, 3 BB, K Road (3g/3s): -,.4 ERA (8 ER/3. IP), HR, 4 BB, 9 K Ö His season-high. scoreless innings to begin 7 were the most by a Tribe starter since Andy Oliver (4. scoreless innings to open the 3 season) Ö Went 4- with a.9 ERA (7 ER/. IP) in games (nine starts) in April and May combined Ö Posted a - record and.4 ERA (3 ER/47. IP) in his first nine games (eight starts) at home Ö Made eight quality starts, the fifth most on the Tribe's pitching staff Johnny Hellweg RHP # 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (x), Last - 4/ @ BUF) BB ( - 4/ @ BUF) SO (3-4/ @ BUF) 8 Season Stats -,. ERA ( ER/. IP), 8 games ( starts) SV/SVO H, HR, 4 BB, 8 K 3/3 K/9 IP: 7. vs. LHB:.63 (-for-6), 3 BB, 6 K vs. RHB:.3 (4-for-7), BB, K Home (4g): -, SV,. ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, BB, 4 K Road (4g): -, SV,. ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, 3 BB, 4 K Ö Coverted his only save opportunity and allowed just one earned run in. innings at PIT's spring training Ö Yielded a.43 opposing average (-for-7) with runners on Ö Pitched. innings in Game 3 of the Eastern League Championship Series, walking one batter Ö Pitched three scoreless innings to begin his tenure in Altoona and fanned three batters in that time Clay Holmes RHP #46 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (x), Last - / @ TOL) BB ( - / @ TOL) SO ( - / @ TOL) 8 Season Stats (with Indianapolis) -, 3.38 ERA (6 ER/6. IP), 4 games (3 starts) 3 H, HR, BB, K K/9 IP: 8.44 vs. LHB:.4 (7-for-9), HR, 3 B, 4 BB, 8 K vs. RHB:.3 (6-for-6), B, 6 BB, 7 K Home (g/s): -,. ERA ( ER/9. IP), BB, 7 K Road (g/s): -, 7.7 ERA (6 ER/7. IP), HR, 8 BB, 8 K Tyler Jones RHP #3 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (3. - 4/ @ BUF) BB ( (x), Last - 4/ vs. CHA) SO (3 (x), Last - 4/ vs. CHA) 8 Season Stats -, SV, 6.39 ERA (9 ER/. IP), 8 games ( starts) SV/SVO 8 H, 3 HR, 6 BB, K / K/9 IP: 8.3 vs. LHB:.37 (-for-7), HR, B, BB, 7 K vs. RHB:.67 (8-for-3), HR, 3 B, 4 BB, K Home (4g): -, SV, 3.8 ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, BB, 8 K Road (4g): -, SV, 9. ERA (7 ER/7. IP), HR, BB, 4 K Ö Baseball America tabbed him as the No. prospect in PIT's system Ö Produced a 4.9 ERA (4 ER/7. IP) with three punchouts in spring training Ö Recalled by PIT as the 6th man for a doubleheader on 4/; optioned after the DH and recalled on 4/ Ö Made his MLB debut on 4/6 vs. CIN (.ip, h, r/er, bb, k) and optioned again to Indy on 4/3 Ö Allowed two runs or less in 8 of his 4 regular season starts Ö Tied for first among Pirates organizational leaders in wins Ö Went 4- with a.38 ERA ( ER/4. IP) in eight daytime starts Ö Was honored as Indy's Rookie of the Year Ö Posted a.7 WHIP and four strikeouts in nine spring training games with PIT Ö Finished the season with the best groundout-to-flyout ratio of his career at.7 Ö Before the All-Star break, he earned six wins and put up a : strikeout-to-walk ratio (7 K, BB) Ö Produced a five-game win streak from 4/9-6/, tying for the second-most wins in all of Triple-A during that span Ö Placed on temporarily inactive list shortly after his only playoff appearance with SWB
PITCHER capsules Damien Magnifico RHP #44 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (4. - 4/9 vs. TOL) BB (3-4/8 @ COL) SO (3-4/ vs. SYR) 8 Season Stats -, SV, 4.38 ERA (6 ER/. IP), 8 games ( starts) H, HR, BB, 8 K K/9 IP:.84 vs. LHB:.73 (3-for-), B, 7 BB, 4 K vs. RHB:.6 (9-for-34), B, 4 BB, 4 K Home (g): -, SV,.86 ERA ( ER/9. IP), HR, 6 BB, 7 K Road (3g): -, SV, 3. ERA (4 ER/. IP), HR, BB, K Brett McKinney RHP #38 8 Season Stats -, SV,.7 ERA (6 ER/4. IP), 4 games ( starts) 7 H, HR, 6 BB, 4 K K/9 IP: 7.7 vs. LHB:.43 (-for-7), B, RBI, BB, K vs. RHB:.46 (6-for-3), HR, 3B, RBI, 4 BB, 3 K Home (g/s): -, SV, 6. ERA (6 ER/3. IP), HR, 6 BB, 4 K Road (g/s): -, SV,. ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, BB, K Alex McRae RHP #8 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (6. (x), Last - 4/9 @ COL) BB ( - 4/9 @ COL) SO ( (x), Last - 4/3 @ BUF) 8 Season Stats -3, 6. ERA (6 ER/. IP), games ( starts) 3 H, 4 HR, BB, 8 K K/9 IP: 7.36 vs. LHB:.3 (3-for-37), HR, B, 9 RBI, 4 BB, 8 K vs. RHB:.333 (8-for-4), HR, 6 B, 8 RBI, 8 BB, K Home (g/s): -,.93 ERA ( ER/9. IP), HR, BB, 9 K Road (3g/3s): -3,.9 ERA ( ER/. IP), 4 HR, 7 BB, 9 K Casey Sadler RHP #37 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (4. - 4/ vs. TOL) BB (4-4/8 @ COL) SO ( - 4/ vs. TOL) 8 Season Stats -, 8.3 ERA ( ER/3. IP), 4 games ( starts) 4 H, HR, BB, 9 K K/9 IP: 6.3 vs. LHB:.387 (-for-3), HR, 3B, B, RBI, 6 BB, 4 K vs. RHB:.49 (-for-8), HR, B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, K Home (g/s): -, 9.4 ERA (7 ER/6. IP), HR, BB, 6 K Road (g/s): -, 7. ERA ( ER/6. IP), HR, BB, 3 K Ö Tossed 4. innings (r/er, bb, k, pitches/38 strikes) on 4/9 vs. TOL, his longest outing since he was a full-time starting pitcher in 4 Ö With SLC, struck out at least one hitter in straight games from /3-6/6 Ö Pitched. innings with LA (AL), walking two and fanning one Ö Put together a three-game winning streak and three saves before his first loss in SL on 6/9 Ö Went - with a save, a 3.9 ERA (4 ER/. IP) and punchouts in June Ö Put up a 4.9 ERA (4 ER/7. IP), seven strikeouts, one save and allowed no home runs in five appearances at PIT's spring training Ö Earned no decision in his Triple-A debut on 4/8 vs. COL (3.ip, 6h, r, er, bb, k) Ö One of pitchers in all of Double-A with double-digit wins in 7 Ö Went 3- with a. ERA (7 ER/9. IP) and had a.79 groundout-to-flyout ratio with 7 strikeouts in April Ö Produced four winning streaks: two two-game winning streaks and two three-game streaks Ö Earned the win in Game of the Eastern League Division Series against Bowie, his only start of the postseason Dovydas Neverauskas RHP #39 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (4x), Last - 4/7 @ COL) BB (3-4/3 vs. SYR) SO (4-4/ vs. CHA) 8 Season Stats (with Indianapolis) -,. ERA ( ER/7. IP), 4 games ( starts) SV/SVO H, HR, BB, K / K/9 IP:.7 vs. LHB:. (-for-7), BB, 3 K vs. RHB:. (-for-), 3 BB, 7 K Home (g): -, SV,. ERA ( ER/4. IP), 4 BB, K Road (g): -, SV,. ERA ( ER/3. IP), BB, K Ö Made 6 appearances (6 starts) between High-A Bradenton and Double-A Altoona, going 4-3 with a 3.8 ERA ( ER/6. IP) Ö Threw the fifth complete game of his career on 8/4 with Altoona vs. Binghamton (9.ip, 7h, r/er, bb, 7k) Ö Made his first Triple-A start since 6// on 9/3 at TOL (6.ip, 8h, 3r, 3er, bb, 3k) A.J. Schugel RHP #3 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. - 4/4 vs. SYR) BB ( - 4/8 vs. PMB) SO ( (x), Last - 4/9 @ COL) 8 Season Stats (with Indianapolis) -,.9 ERA ( ER/. IP), games ( starts) H, HR, BB, K K/9 IP: 7.94 vs. LHB:.49 (3-for-7), 3 B, RBI, BB vs. RHB:.67 (-for-), B, K Home (g/s): -, 3.38 ERA ( ER/. IP), BB, K Road (3g/s): -,. ERA ( ER/3. IP) BB, 4 K Ö Opened the season with PIT and registered a.8 ERA (8ER/6. IP) in seven relief appearances; optioned by PIT on 4/6 (active in Indy on 4/) Ö Became the first born-and-raised Lithuanian to play in MLB when he was recalled on 4/4 by PIT and debuted that night vs. CHC (.ip, h, er) Ö Earned his first MLB win on 8/6 vs. San Diego (.ip, h, r, 3k) Ö From 6/-8/6, posted a - record, nine saves and a.7 ERA ( ER/. IP) over relief appearances for the Tribe Ö Finished third in the IL with his career-high 3 saves, a total that ranked fourth among Pirates organizational leaders Ö Was honored as Indianapolis' Reliever of the Year Ö Placed on the DL on 3/9 with a right shoulder injury; began rehab assignment with High-A Bradenton on 4/ and made two appearances there Ö Opened the season with Indy and went 3- with a 4.7 ERA (7 ER/36. IP) in 6 appearances Ö Appeared in 3 games for Pittsburgh, going 4- with a.97 ERA (7 ER/3. IP) and.8 batting average against Ö Went - with a.93 ERA (3 ER/4. IP) in seven games (three starts) between Triple-A Las Vegas, Double-A Binghamton and High-A St. Lucie Bo Schultz RHP #3 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (x), Last - 4/7 vs. PMB) BB ( - 4/3 @ TOL) SO (4-4/7 vs. PMB) 8 Season Stats (with Indianapolis) -,.8 ERA ( ER/. IP), games ( starts) H, HR, BB, K 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. - 4/9 vs. TOL) BB (3 (x), Last - 4/9 vs. TOL) SO ( (x), Last - 4/9 vs. TOL) Ö Tied for the most appearances at PIT's spring training with, fanning nine hitters and notching one save Ö Put up a.6 ERA in May and a.9 ERA ( ER/4. IP) in nine July appearances Ö Did not allow a run over his last five apps (four regular season + one postseason), surrending just three hits and three walks with strikeouts in. IP Ö Limited batters to a.9 clip (-for-78) with runners in scoring position Ö Received non-roster invite to PIT spring training; pitched one inning and allowed one hit Ö Opened the season with High-A Bradenton, allowing no runs and striking out in. relief innings K/9 IP:.4 vs. LHB:. (-for-3), BB vs. RHB:. (-for-4), BB, K Home (g/s): N/A Road (g/s): -,.8 ERA ( ER/. IP), BB, K Ö Did not participate in the 7 season due to Tommy John Surgery on March 9, 7 Josh Smoker LHP #43 8 Single-Game Highs: IP (. (3x), Last - 4/8 @ COL) BB ( (x), Last - 4/4 vs. MIN) SO (3-4/8 @ COL) 8 Season Stats (with Indianapolis) -,.9 ERA ( ER/. IP), 6 games ( starts) 6 H, HR, BB, 7 K K/9 IP:. vs. LHB:. (-for-8), K vs. RHB:. (4-for-6), HR, B, 3 RBI, BB, 6 K Home (3g/s): -, 3.86 ERA ( ER/. IP), HR, BB, K Road (3g/s): -,. ERA ( ER/3. IP), BB, 6 K Ö Opened the season with PIT and posted a 9. ERA (4 ER/4. IP) in five appearances; optioned to Indianapolis on 4/3 (activated on 4/4) Ö Recorded a.9 ERA ( ER/. IP) in September Ö Spent most of his season with the Mets, compiling a - record and. ERA (3 ER/6. IP) in 4 games Ö Went - with a.93 ERA (3 ER/4. IP) in seven games (three starts) between Triple-A Las Vegas, Double-A Binghamton and High-A St. Lucie
Day-by-day results DATE OPP. W/L SCORE REC HOME ROAD POS GB WIN LOSS SAVE IND H (HR) OPP H (HR) TIME ATT H. ATT 4/6 vs. COL L -4 - - - T-3rd -. Morimando (-) Anderson (-) - 9 () () 3:,47,47 4/7 vs. COL W - - - - T-st - Eppler (-) Plutko (-) - () 6 () :49 3, 4,9 4/8 vs. COL W -3 - - - T-st - Crick (-) Taylor (-) Hellweg () 3 () 4 () :8 3,37 8,49 4/9 vs. TOL L 3-3 - - - T-nd -. Ladwig (-) Coley (-) - 9 () () 3: 3,8,3 4/ vs. TOL L 9-6 -3-3 - T-nd -. Hardy (-) Sadler (-) - 7 () () 3:,974,84 4/ vs. TOL W 4-3-3 3-3 - T-nd -. Kingham (-) Carpenter (-) Crick () () () :6 4,967 3, 4/ @ BUF W - 4-3 - - nd -. Jones (-) Girodo (-) Hellweg () 7 () 8 () :44 (:39),3-4/3 @ BUF L - 4-4 - - nd -. Rowley (-) McRae (-) - 7 () 4 () :9 4,64-4/4 @ BUF Postponed (Rain, Cold Conditions) - Makeup: DH on 4/ 4/ () @ BUF Postponed (Ice, Cold Conditions) - Makeup: DH on 7/7 4/ () @ BUF Postponed (Ice, Cold Conditions) - Makeup: DH on 7/9 4/6 @ SYR Postponed (Rain, Cold Conditions) - Makeup: DH on 4/7 4/7 () @ SYR W 4- (7) -4 - - nd -. Kingham (-) Vargas (-) Hellweg (3) 9 () 6 () :9 (:),88-4/7 () @ SYR Postponed (Snow) - Makeup: DH on 4/8 4/8 () @ SYR L - (7) - - - nd -3. Goforth (-) Eppler (-) - () () :9 - - 4/8 () @ SYR L 7- (7) -6 - -3 nd -3. Milone (-) McRae (-) - () () :8,86-4/9 OFF DAY 4/ vs. CHA W 4-6-6 4-3 - nd -3. Jones (-) Kopech (-) Neverauskas () 9 () () :,46 3,67 4/ vs. CHA W 7-7-6-3 - nd -3. Coley (-) House (-3) - () () : 7,7 43,37 4/ vs. CHA L 7-7-7-4 - nd -3. Covey (-) Kingham (-) - 8 () 3 () :8 6,363 49,7 4/3 vs. SYR W - 8-7 6-4 - nd -3. Neverauskas (-) Collins (-) - 8 () () :34 4,37 4,9 4/4 vs. SYR W 4-9-7 7-4 - nd -3. Eppler (-) Milone (-) - 8 () 4 () :7 8,73 6,68 4/ vs. SYR L 4- () 9-8 7- - nd -3. Goforth (-) Magnifico (-) - () 8 () :4 4,8 66,76 4/6 OFF DAY 4/7 @ COL W 7- -8-3-3 nd -. Anderson (-) Wilk (-) - 3 (3) () 3:38 6,77-4/8 @ COL L 8- -9-3-4 nd -3. Plutko (3-) Sadler (-) - 3 () 9 () :48 6, - 4/9 @ COL L 4- - - 3- nd -4. Ogando (-) McRae (-3) Taylor (3) 7 () 7 () :4 7,3-4/3 @ TOL W -7 - - 4- nd -3. Eppler (3-) Voelker (-) Neverauskas () 4 () () 3:6 3,687 - / @ TOL W 7-3 - - - nd -. Holmes (-) Lewicki (-) - () 8 () :7 3,7 - / @ TOL L 7- - - -6 nd -3. Voelker (-) Jones (-) Comer () 9 () () :3, - /3 vs. GWN /4 vs. GWN / vs. GWN /6 vs. GWN /7 @ LOU /8 @ LOU /9 @ LOU / @ LOU / vs. COL / vs. COL /3 vs. COL /4 OFF DAY / @ NOR /6 @ NOR /7 @ NOR /8 @ DUR /9 @ DUR / @ DUR / vs. LOU / vs. LOU /3 vs. LOU /4 vs. LOU / @ CHA /6 @ CHA /7 @ CHA /8 @ CHA /9 vs. GWN /3 vs. GWN /3 vs. GWN 6/ vs. SWB 6/ vs. SWB 6/3 vs. SWB 6/4 OFF DAY 6/ @ ROC 6/6 @ ROC 6/7 @ ROC 6/8 @ PAW 6/9 @ PAW 6/ @ PAW 6/ vs. TOL 6/ vs. TOL 6/3 vs. TOL 6/4 vs. TOL 6/ @ COL 6/6 @ COL 6/7 @ COL 6/8 OFF DAY 6/9 vs. NOR 6/ vs. NOR 6/ vs. NOR 6/ vs. DUR 6/3 vs. DUR 6/4 vs. DUR
day-by-day results DATE OPP. W/L SCORE REC HOME ROAD POS GB WIN LOSS SAVE IND H (HR) OPP H (HR) TIME ATT H. ATT 6/ @ TOL 6/6 @ TOL 6/7 @ TOL 6/8 @ COL 6/9 @ COL 6/3 @ COL 7/ @ COL 7/ @ LOU 7/3 @ LOU 7/4 vs. LOU 7/ vs. LOU 7/6 vs. COL 7/7 vs. COL 7/8 vs. COL 7/9 All-Star Break 7/ All-Star Break 7/ Triple-A All-Star Game at Columbus 7/ vs. TOL 7/3 vs. TOL 7/4 vs. TOL 7/ vs. TOL 7/6 @ GWN 7/7 @ GWN 7/8 @ GWN 7/9 @ GWN 7/ @ CHA 7/ @ CHA 7/ @ CHA 7/3 OFF DAY 7/4 vs. ROC 7/ vs. ROC 7/6 vs. ROC 7/7 vs. BUF 7/8 vs. BUF 7/9 vs. BUF 7/3 @ COL 7/3 @ COL 8/ @ COL 8/ @ TOL 8/3 @ TOL 8/4 @ TOL 8/ @ TOL 8/6 OFF DAY 8/7 vs. LHV 8/8 vs. LHV 8/9 vs. LHV 8/ vs. PAW 8/ vs. PAW 8/ vs. PAW 8/3 @ SWB 8/4 @ SWB 8/ @ SWB 8/6 @ LHV 8/7 @ LHV 8/8 @ LHV 8/9 @ LHV 8/ OFF DAY 8/ vs. COL 8/ vs. COL 8/3 vs. COL 8/4 @ LOU 8/ @ LOU 8/6 vs. LOU 8/7 vs. LOU 8/8 vs. TOL 8/9 vs. TOL 8/3 vs. TOL 8/3 vs. LOU 9/ vs. LOU 9/ @ LOU 9/3 @ LOU
Date April 6 April 3 April 3 April 3 April 6 April 6 April April April April April April 6 April 6 April 6 April 9 April 9 Date APRIL TRANSACTIONS (4) Action [Roster Size] Opening Day [ + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Kyle Crick recalled by PIT [4 + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Richard Rodriguez's contract selected by PIT [3 + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Clay Holmes optioned by PIT, active in Indy [4 + DL + SUS + RES]. LHP Josh Smoker optioned by PIT (4/3), active in Indy [ + DL + SUS + RES]. INF Max Moroff recalled by PIT [4 + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Dovydas Neverauskas optioned by PIT (4/6), active in Indy [ + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP A.J. Schugel begins rehab assignment in Indy [ + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Brett McKinney transferred from Indy to SS-A West Va. [4 + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. INF Pablo Reyes transferred from Double-A Altoona to Indy [ + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. INF/OF Jose Osuna recalled by PIT as 6th man [4 + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. INF/OF Jose Osuna returned to Indy from PIT [ + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. OF Todd Cunningham traded from PIT to CWS [4 + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Bo Schultz transferred from High-A Bradenton to Indy [ + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Nick Kingham recalled by PIT [4 + MLB + DL + SUS + RES]. RHP Brett McKinney transferred from SS-A West Va. to Indy [ + MLB + SUS + RES] MAY TRANSACTIONS () Action [Roster Size] 8 transactions
records & high/low INDIANS RECORD VS. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Total Home Road OVERALL RECORD - 7- -6 vs. Columbus 3-3 - - vs. Louisville - - - vs. Toledo 3-3 - - vs. WEST DIVISION 6-6 3-3 3-3 vs. Buffalo - - - vs. Lehigh Valley - - - vs. Pawtucket - - - vs. Rochester - - - vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - - - vs. Syracuse 3-3 - - vs. NORTH DIVISION 4-4 - -3 vs. Charlotte - - - vs. Durham - - - vs. Gwinnett - - - vs. Norfolk - - - vs. SOUTH DIVISION - - - PIRATES & AFFILIATES 8 RECORDS Team W L Pct Pittsburgh (NL) 7 4.48 Indianapolis (AAA). Altoona (AA) 3.6 Bradenton (A+).77 West Virginia (A) 4.38 TOTAL: 7-8 (.) INDIANS, INDIVIDUAL HITTING Category No. Player Date Most At Bats 6 (x) - 4/7 @ COL Most Runs 3 (6x) - mr, 4/3 @ TOL Most Hits 4 (x) Meadows, Stallings 4/7 @ COL Most XBH 3 Wood 4/3 @ TOL Most Doubles (7x) - mr, / @ TOL Most Triples (x) - mr, / @ TOL Most Home Runs Luplow / @ TOL Most Total Bases 8 (4x) Kramer, Luplow, Meadows, Wood mr, / @ TOL Most RBI Luplow 4/3 @ TOL Most Walks 3 Moroff 4/7 vs. COL Most Strikeouts 3 (7x) - mr, / @ TOL Most Stolen Bases Meadows / @ TOL Hit Streak 4G Osuna 4/6-7 HR Streak G (8x) - mr, / RBI Streak 4G Stallings 4/6- INDIANS, INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Category No. Player Date Most IP (S) 6. (6x) Eppler, (x), Kingham (x), McRae (x) mr, 4/3 @ TOL Most IP (R) 4. Magnifico 4/9 vs. TOL Most Hits (S) Sadler 4/ vs. TOL Most Hits (R) 4 (7x) - mr, 4/7 @ COL Most Runs (S) 9 Sadler 4/ vs. TOL Most Runs (R) (x) Anderson, McKinney 4/6 vs. COL Most ER (S) 6 (x) Coley, McRae mr, 4/3 @ BUF Most ER (R) (x) Anderson, McKinney 4/6 vs. COL Most HR (S) (3x) Coley, McRae (x) mr, / @ TOL Most HR (R) (x) Jones (3x), McKinney, Smoker mr, 4/ vs. CHA Most Walks (S) Holmes / @ TOL Most Walks (R) 3 (6x) - mr, 4/8 @ COL Most HBP (S) (x) Coley, Sadler mr, / @ TOL Most HBP (R) McKinney 4/6 vs. COL Most Strikeouts (S) (x) Eppler, Kingham mr, 4/7 vs. COL Most Strikeouts (R) Rodriguez 4/7 vs. COL Most Wild Pitches (7x) - mr, 4/7 @ COL Scoreless Streak. Anderson 4/8-/ 8 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS/LOWS INDIANS, TEAM HITTING Category No. Date Most Runs / Game 7 4/7 @ COL Most Hits / Game 3 4/7 @ COL Fewest Runs (3x) mr, 4/8 @ COL Fewest Hits 4/8 @ SYR (G) Most Runs / Inning 7 th inning, 4/7 @ COL Most Hits / Inning 7 (x) mr, th inning, 4/7 @ COL Most Doubles 8 4/7 @ COL Most Triples (x) mr, / @ TOL Most Home Runs 3 4/7 @ COL Most HR / Inning (9x) mr, 3rd inning, / @ TOL Consec. Games w/ HR 3G 4/3-/ Most Extra-Base Hits 4/7 @ COL Most RBI 4/7 @ COL Most Walks 7 4/7 vs. COL Most HBP (7x) mr, 4/3 @ TOL Most Strikeouts 6 4/ vs. CHA Most Stolen Bases 4/ vs. CHA INDIANS, TEAM PITCHING Category No. Date Most IP. 4/ vs. SYR Most Runs 3 4/9 vs. TOL Most Runs / Inning 9 6th inning, 4/6 vs. COL Most Hits 4/9 vs. TOL Most Hits / Inning 8 st inning, 4/9 vs. TOL Fewest Runs (3x) mr, 4/4 vs. SYR Fewest Hits 4 4/4 vs. SYR Most HR (4x) mr, / @ TOL Most HR / Inning 4th inning, 4/3 @ BUF Consec. Games w/ HR 4/8-/ Most Walks 9 4/6 vs. COL Most HBP 4 4/6 vs. COL Most Strikeouts 6 4/7 vs. COL Most Balks - - Most Wild Pitches (x) mr, 4/7 @ COL THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... Hit for the Cycle: Josh Bell Two-Triple Game: Willy Garcia...4//6 @ LOU...4/7/6 @ NOR Leadoff HR: Christopher Bostick... 4/7/7 @ PAW (G) Back-to-Back HR: Jacob Stallings/Erich Weiss... 8//7 vs. LOU (7th inning) Two-HR Game: Jordan Luplow... //8 @ TOL Three-HR Game: Micah Franklin... 9// vs. TOL Grand Slam: Danny Ortiz...7/3/7 @ GWN -Hit Game: Josh Harrison... /8/ @ PAW Three-Double Game: Josh Bell...6//6 vs. SYR + RBI Game: Jordan Luplow ()... //8 @ TOL 4+ Stolen Bases: Eury Perez (4 SB)... 6/9/7 vs. DUR Steal of Home: Eury Perez...7/7/7 @ DUR HR by Pitcher: Vance Worley...6/8/4 @ LHV Multi-Hit Game, Pitcher: Chris Volstad... 8/8/ @ LOU (-for-4) Multi-RBI Game, Pitcher: Clay Holmes ( RBI).../6/7 @ LHV Individual + Strikeouts: Tyler Eppler ( K)...4/7/8 vs. COL Indianapolis Indians Communications Department: Media@IndyIndians.com 37-69-34 Largest Margin Of Victory R -- 4/7 @ COL (7-) Largest Margin Of Defeat R (x) -- mr, 4/3 @ BUF (-) Walk-off Wins (Indians) N/A Walk-off Wins (Opponents) N/A Largest Home Crowd,47 -- 4/6 vs. COL Largest Road Crowd,3 -- 4/ @ BUF Longest Game (Innings). innings -- 4/ vs. SYR TEAM MISCELLANEOUS FROM 8 SEASON Longest Game (Duration) Longest Game (Duration, 9 inn.) Shortest Game (Duration) Shortest Game (Duration, 9 inn.) Longest Doubleheader Game (Innings) Longest Doubleheader Game (Duration) Shortest Doubleheader Game (Duration) 3:38 -- 4/7 @ COL (9 innings) 3:38 -- 4/7 @ COL :9 -- 4/7 @ SYR (7 innings) :6 -- 4/ vs. TOL 7. innings (3x) -- 4/8 @ SYR (G) :9 -- 4/8 @ SYR (G) :9 -- 4/7 @ SYR Charlie Henry (ext. 369) chenry@indyindians.com Cheyne Reiter (ext. 93) creiter@indyindians.com Blake Baker (ext. 373) bbaker@indyindians.com