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Indianapolis Indians Game #2 Lineup & Notes

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Location: Victory Field

Game Time: 7:15 PM ET

Game #2/Home #2: Indianapolis Indians (1-0) vs. Toledo Mud Hens (0-1)

Pitching Probables: RHP Drew Hutchison vs. RHP Buck Farmer

Probable Starting Lineups

Toledo Mud Hens

  1. Alex Presley – CF
  2. Omar Infante – 2B
  3. Jim Adduci – LF
  4. Steven Moya – RF
  5. Matt Murton – DH
  6. Efren Navarro – 1B
  7. Michael Almanzar – 3B
  8. John Hicks – C
  9. Brendan Ryan – SS
 Indianapolis Indians

  1. Max Moroff – SS
  2. Gift Ngoepe – 3B
  3. Austin Meadows – LF
  4. Jose Osuna – DH
  5. Elias Diaz – C
  6. Danny Ortiz – CF
  7. Jason Rogers – 1B
  8. Christopher Bostick – RF
  9. Erich Weiss – 2B

TRIBE NOTES

IT HAD BEEN AWHILE: Indianapolis was shut out in each of its last two season openers prior to last night’s 7-4 triumph. The Indians hadn’t scored on Opening Day since April 4, 2014, when they won 2-1 at Columbus in 10 innings.

IT HAD BEEN AWHILER: Ngoepe’s second-inning home run was the first hit by a Tribe player at Victory Field on Opening Day since Andy Phillips homered against Toledo on April 9, 2009.

LET’S BAT AROUND: Last season, the Indians sent 10-plus batters to the plate in a single inning on seven occasions. Last night, they brought 10 men to the plate during a five-run seventh, turning a one-run deficit into a four-run advantage.

TEAM CYCLE: Bike to the Ballpark took place last night, courtesy of Sun King Brewing Co. The Indians joined in on the fun when they hit for the cycle as a team during their five-run seventh inning. Jason Rogers and Moroff both homered, sandwiching a triple by Christo­pher Bostick. Jose Osuna and Elias Diaz then roped consecutive doubles later in the inning, ahead of a single by Danny Ortiz.

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