The Indianapolis Indians headed to Saint Paul, Minnesota to take on the St. Paul Saints for a scheduled six-game series May 18-23, 2021.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The Indianapolis Indians offense erupted for seven runs in the first three innings on Tuesday night to take the series opener at the St. Paul Saints, 7-3. Indy recorded its most hits of the season in a single game with 11 and went 4-for-4 with runners in scoring position.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
BATTING
2B: Owen (1, Jax); Sharpe (4, Jax); Alford (1, Jax).
TB: Alford 4; Bethancourt 2; Hudson, J; Kramer; Owen 3; Sharpe 2; Swaggerty.
RBI: Alford 3 (7); Hudson, J (1); Owen 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Owen; Alford 2.
SF: Hudson, J.
GIDP: Bethancourt.
Team RISP: 4-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASERUNNING
BASERUNNING
PO: Swaggerty (1st base by Jax).
GAME INFO
WP: Sulser.
Pitches-strikes: Sulser 92-63; Ogle 30-21; Bashlor 21-12; Gustave 16-13; Jax 93-61; Hamilton, I 24-16; Coulombe 38-26.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sulser 5-4; Ogle 2-0; Bashlor 0-1; Gustave 0-1; Jax 6-2; Hamilton, I 3-1; Coulombe 1-0.
Batters faced: Sulser 23; Ogle 7; Bashlor 5; Gustave 4; Jax 24; Hamilton, I 7; Coulombe 8.
Umpires: HP: Junior Valentine. 1B: John Mang. 3B: Matthew Bates.
Weather: 70 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:07 PM.
T: 3:10 (:03 delay).
Att: 3,031.
Venue: CHS Field.
May 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
In a rainy start to the series between the Indianapolis Indians and St. Paul Saints, the second game of the six-game set was suspended in the bottom of the eighth inning tied, 2-2, on Wednesday night due to inclement weather. The game will resume play at 7 PM ET on Thursday evening, with the regularly scheduled game beginning no earlier than 8:05 PM ET. The nightcap will be a nine-inning contest.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
2B: Rivera, T (1, Shepherd); Paul (1, Minaya).
TB: Hudson, J; Kramer; Paul 3; Rivera, T 2; Sharpe; Tucker.
RBI: Hudson, J (2).
2-out RBI: Hudson, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tucker 2.
GIDP: Tucker.
Team RISP: 2-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS FIELDING
PB: Hudson, J (1).
GAME INFO
Pitches-strikes: Kuhl 42-27; Ponce 61-41; Davis, A 13-9; Spitzbarth 26-14; Shepherd 68-46; Minaya 43-25; Vasquez 29-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kuhl 2-2; Ponce 3-3; Davis, A 0-0; Spitzbarth 1-1; Shepherd 3-1; Minaya 4-1; Vasquez 1-2.
Batters faced: Kuhl 11; Ponce 16; Davis, A 3; Spitzbarth 6; Shepherd 17; Minaya 11; Vasquez 6.
Umpires: HP: John Mang. 1B: Matthew Bates. 3B: Junior Valentine.
Weather: 71 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 14 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 7:05 PM.
T: 2:37 (1:08 delay).
Att: 3,094.
Venue: CHS Field.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Following a St. Paul Saints walk-off 3-2 win in the continuation of Wednesday night’s suspended game, the Indianapolis Indians offense scored seven runs on a season-high 13 hits to take home the nightcap victory on Thursday, 7-3.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
2B: Sharpe (5, Albers); Bethancourt (2, Albers); Tucker (3, Albers).
3B: Tucker (2, Leyer).
TB: Bethancourt 3; Delay 2; Madris 2; Owen 2; Paul; Sharpe 2; Tucker 6.
RBI: Bethancourt (4); Owen (4); Tucker 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Owen; Bethancourt; Tucker 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kramer; Bethancourt.
GIDP: Madris 2; Sharpe.
Team RISP: 5-for-13.
Team LOB: 5.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASERUNNING
CS: Madris (1, 2nd base by Albers/Telis).
PO: Madris (1st base by Albers).
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS FIELDING
PB: Delay (1).
DP: 2 (Owen-Tucker; Paul-Tucker-Owen).
GAME INFO
Pitches-strikes: Yajure 84-57; Hartlieb 26-13; Eckelman 32-22; Albers 75-52; Leyer 33-18; Gibaut 36-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Yajure 7-1; Hartlieb 1-0; Eckelman 1-1; Albers 6-4; Leyer 1-0; Gibaut 2-0.
Batters faced: Yajure 20; Hartlieb 6; Eckelman 9; Albers 22; Leyer 8; Gibaut 9.
Umpires: HP: Matthew Bates. 1B: Junior Valentine. 3B: John Mang.
Weather: 71 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:05 PM.
T: 2:47.
Att: 3,113.
Venue: CHS Field.
Friday, May 21, 2021
With two outs in the top of the 10th inning, Kevin Kramer launched his second home run of the season to lift the Indianapolis Indians over the St. Paul Saints, 6-4, on Friday night. The Indians now lead the series, 3-1.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
2B: Sharpe 2 (7, Barnes, C, Barnes, C); Kramer (1, Barnes, C); Madris (1, Barnes, C); Hudson, J (2, Coulombe).
HR: Kramer (2, 10th inning off Whalen, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Bethancourt 2; Hudson, J 3; Kramer 7; Madris 3; Paul; Sharpe 4.
RBI: Bethancourt (5); Hudson, J (3); Kramer 4 (9).
2-out RBI: Kramer 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sharpe 2; Rivera, T 2; Paul 2; Alford 2; Bethancourt 2.
Team RISP: 3-for-21.
Team LOB: 14.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS FIELDING
E: Owen (1, fielding).
DP: (Bethancourt-Kramer).
GAME INFO
WP: Hamilton, I; Whalen.
HBP: Paul (by Hackimer); Riddle (by Bashlor).
Pitches-strikes: Marvel 88-58; Bashlor 18-11; Mears 17-10; Jacques 31-24; Gustave 11-9; Barnes, C 90-55; Coulombe 27-19; Hamilton, I 27-13; Hackimer 28-12; Whalen 34-23.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marvel 6-5; Bashlor 1-0; Mears 0-1; Jacques 3-2; Gustave 3-0; Barnes, C 3-3; Coulombe 1-1; Hamilton, I 1-2; Hackimer 0-0; Whalen 2-1.
Batters faced: Marvel 22; Bashlor 3; Mears 4; Jacques 9; Gustave 4; Barnes, C 22; Coulombe 6; Hamilton, I 5; Hackimer 6; Whalen 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Bashlor 2-0; Gustave 1-0; Coulombe 1-0; Whalen 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Junior Valentine. 1B: John Mang. 3B: Matthew Bates.
Weather: 79 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:05 PM.
T: 4:04.
Att: 4,474.
Venue: CHS Field.
Saturday, May 22, 2021
The Indianapolis Indians held the St. Paul Saints hitless in the final six innings and Hunter Owen launched his first homer of the season to score the game-winning run in a 5-1 Indians victory on Saturday night. With the win, Indy clinched its second consecutive series win.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
2B: Hudson, J (3, Duran, J).
3B: Stokes Jr. (1, Minaya).
HR: Owen (1, 4th inning off Minaya, 0 on, 0 out); Hudson, J (1, 7th inning off Vasquez, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Hayes; Hudson, J 6; Kramer 2; Madris; Owen 4; Sharpe; Stokes Jr. 4.
RBI: Hudson, J (4); Kramer 2 (11); Owen (5); Stokes Jr. (2).
2-out RBI: Kramer; Stokes Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rivera, T; Owen 2; Paul; Kramer.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 9.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS FIELDING
DP: (Owen-Paul-Bethancourt).
GAME INFO
WP: De Jong, C; Duran, J.
Pitches-strikes: De Jong, C 78-52; Wright, S 42-26; Davis, A 12-7; Duran, J 63-34; Minaya 41-28; Vasquez 26-17; Law, D 32-22; Leyer 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: De Jong, C 5-3; Wright, S 2-2; Davis, A 0-1; Duran, J 1-1; Minaya 2-1; Vasquez 2-0; Law, D 2-0; Leyer 0-0.
Batters faced: De Jong, C 22; Wright, S 8; Davis, A 3; Duran, J 13; Minaya 11; Vasquez 6; Law, D 9; Leyer 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Law, D 1-0; Leyer 2-0.
Umpires: HP: John Mang. 1B: Matthew Bates. 3B: Jon Moynihan.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:08 PM.
T: 2:56.
Att: 5,044.
Venue: CHS Field.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Ke’Bryan Hayes hit the first home run of his MLB rehab assignment, but the Indianapolis Indians fell just short of a comeback against the St. Paul Saints to drop the series finale on Sunday afternoon, 5-4.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BATTING
2B: Hayes (1, Jax); Bethancourt 2 (4, Jax, Coulombe).
HR: Hayes (1, 8th inning off Gibaut, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Bethancourt 5; Hayes 6; Owen; Paul 2; Rivera, T 2; Stokes Jr.
RBI: Bethancourt (6); Hayes 2 (2); Rivera, T (1).
2-out RBI: Rivera, T.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rivera, T; Alford.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS FIELDING
E: Paul (2, throw); Bethancourt (2, fielding).
DP: (Paul-Rivera, T-Bethancourt).
GAME INFO
Pitches-strikes: Sulser 69-45; Spitzbarth 14-7; Ogle 37-24; Hartlieb 16-10; Jax 90-54; Gibaut 23-13; Coulombe 23-16; Hackimer 15-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sulser 4-3; Spitzbarth 2-0; Ogle 1-0; Hartlieb 2-0; Jax 5-2; Gibaut 0-0; Coulombe 0-2; Hackimer 0-0.
Batters faced: Sulser 20; Spitzbarth 4; Ogle 8; Hartlieb 4; Jax 24; Gibaut 5; Coulombe 5; Hackimer 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hartlieb 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Matthew Bates. 1B: Jon Moynihan. 3B: John Mang.
Weather: 72 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 2:08 PM.
T: 2:42.
Att: 4,052.
Venue: CHS Field.