Best Games at Victory Field, No. 2: Indians Stun IronPigs in Extras, 8-7
INDIANAPOLIS - Indy's largest comeback win of the season came on August 18 against Lehigh Valley at Victory Field. The Tribe faced a 7-2 deficit entering the bottom of the ninth, but Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a game-tying, three-run shot during the five-run frame, and Christian Kelley ripped a walk-off single
INDIANAPOLIS - Indy's largest comeback win of the season came on August 18 against Lehigh Valley at Victory Field. The Tribe faced a 7-2 deficit entering the bottom of the ninth, but
Lehigh Valley secured the early lead with three runs in the first. Former Indian
Indy scored once in the fourth and one more in the fifth, only to see the IronPigs respond with another Gosselin triple in the sixth that was followed by an
The scoring stalled until Indy's dramatic five-run ninth that sent the game to extra innings. Four walks and a wild pitch brought the score to 7-4, and Hayes then pounded his ninth home run of the year over the left field wall to knot the game at 7-7.
With momentum on their side, Indians reliever
The Indians drew a season-high tying nine walks in the game, three that forced home runs. The comeback win was Indy's largest since overcoming a five-run deficit to beat Columbus 12-7 on May 13, 2018 at The Vic.
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