Tides Crash Tribe in Rout
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians saw their six-game winning streak disappear in an 11-4 loss to the Norfolk Tides on Friday night at Victory Field. A three-run homer by Drew Dosch in the fifth broke a 3-3 tie, and the rout was on for the visitors who leveled the series
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians saw their six-game winning streak disappear in an 11-4 loss to the Norfolk Tides on Friday night at Victory Field. A three-run homer by Drew Dosch in the fifth broke a 3-3 tie, and the rout was on for the visitors who leveled the series at one game apiece.
The Tides (15-19) overcame a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the sixth against
A two-out single by
Norfolk grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first against Tribe starter
Kipper (1-0), making his Triple-A and Orioles' organizational debut, fired five innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits. He walked one and struck out three. Sanchez (1-3) was tagged with the loss after surrendering seven earned runs in two-plus innings.
Norfolk's Stefan Crichton recorded the final nine outs, resulting in his first save of the season.
Indianapolis and Norfolk continue their four-game series with game three on Saturday night at Victory Field. The Indians will send right-hander