Alldred’s Second Quality Start Leads Indians in Victory
INDIANAPOLIS – Cam Alldred recorded his second career quality start and the Indianapolis Indians bullpen held the Columbus Clippers to just three baserunners in the final innings en route to a 6-2 win on Thursday night at Victory Field.
INDIANAPOLIS – Cam Alldred recorded his second career quality start and the Indianapolis Indians bullpen held the Columbus Clippers to just three baserunners in the final innings en route to a 6-2 win on Thursday night at Victory Field.
Alldred (W, 3-1) made his seventh start of the season and ninth of his career, tossing a career-high tying 6.0 innings with just two runs allowed and four strikeouts. J.C. Flowers, Yohan Ramirez and Hunter Stratton relieved him, with Stratton striking out Daniel Schneemann looking for the final out of the game.
The two teams traded runs in the second inning before Indianapolis (31-40) took the lead on a three-run third. After a leadoff triple by Nick Gonzales and back-to-back walks, Ryan Vilade singled through the middle of the infield to plate two. Mark Mathias drove in another with a sacrifice fly.
Columbus (32-39) plated another with a sacrifice fly by Marcos Gonzalez in the fourth inning, but the Indians quickly countered with a run of their own courtesy of Miguel Andújar’s 19th double of the season. Andújar then tacked on an insurance run with an RBI single in the eighth for his third hit of the night.
Evansville, Ind. native and former Indian Jerad Eickhoff (W, 0-1) took the hill for Columbus and surrendered five runs over 5.0 innings.
The Indians will look to take a series lead tomorrow night at 7:05 PM ET at Victory Field. LHP Joey Cantillo (1-1, 5.72) will take the mound against Ball State product RHP Kyle Nicolas (0-1, 11.25).