Winans Spins 10-Strikeout Gem in Stripers’ 5-1 Win Over Indianapolis 

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Allan Winans racked up 10 strikeouts and the Gwinnett Stripers’ (48-58) cashed in with three insurance runs in the eighth to turn a pitcher’s duel into a comfortable 5-1 win over the Indianapolis Indians (50-56) on Saturday evening at Coolray Field.

Decisive Plays: Daniel Robertson crushed a solo home run (1) in the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie. The Indians responded quickly to tie it at 1-1on a Ji Hwan Bae solo homer (1) on the first pitch of the sixth inning. The Stripers retook the lead in the home half with an RBI single from Jesus Aguilar. A two-run double from Braden Shewmake capped a three-run eighth that sealed a 5-1 win for Gwinnett.

Key Contributors: Winans (W, 8-3) allowed one run on four hits, walked two, and struck out 10 in his team-leading ninth quality start of the year. Robertson (1-for-3, homer, RBI) put the Stripers on the board with the first homer of his Gwinnett career, while Shewmake (1-for-4, double, 2 RBIs) had his second extra-base hit of the series. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves left-hander Dylan Lee (H, 1) pitched a perfect eighth. Bae (1-for-3, homer, RBI) drove in the only run for the Indians.

Noteworthy: Winans’ 10-strikeout performance was the second of his career, with the previous time occurring on September 13, 2022 (Double-A Mississippi vs. Montgomery). It was also the first time a Stripers pitcher has reached double-digit strikeouts in 2023. In his final at-bat, Vaughn Grissom became the sixth player in Gwinnett history to reach an on-base streak of 30 games with a two-out single.

Next Game (Sunday, August 6): Gwinnett vs. Indianapolis, 1:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 12:50 p.m. ET on MyCountry993.com and Bally Live. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (1-2, 4.44 ERA) will start for the Stripers against RHP Beau Sulser (NR) for the Indians. It’s Sunday Funday at Coolray Field, with Pregame Catch on the Field and Postgame Kids Run the Bases.