INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS AT LOUISVILLE BATS
04/17/2109
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS AT LOUISVILLE BATS
GAME ID: 372 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Indians (2-5) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 11 2
Louisville Bats (3-4) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0
Indians Drop Close One Late
Louisville beat Indianapolis on the strength of starting pitcher Mel Valdez's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-3. The defeat makes Indianapolis 2-5.

Louisville got a knockout punch from John Costa. The center fielder hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"I just love going out and having a big game," Valdez said. "The limelight's never bothered me."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Oosterling DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .276 1 4
T. Voivodic 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .250 0 3
P. Wood 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 7 .238 0 1
S. Carpenter RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .118 0 0
J. Cantrell LF 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 .316 0 6
B. McClendon CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 2 4
   a-C. Hayes CF, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 2
N. Gibilisco SS, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 0 2
J. Duran C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .227 1 1
R. Dake 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .160 0 0
Totals 35 3 11 3 4 9 19      
a - C. Hayes substituted for B. McClendon in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duran (1, 3rd Inning off M. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cantrell (3, 6th Inning off M. Valdez, 3 on, 1 out) , T. Voivodic (2, 7th Inning off M. Valdez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Hayes (2, 8th Inning off M. Valdez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Oosterling (4, 9th Inning off M. Valdez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Oosterling 2 , T. Voivodic 4 , S. Carpenter , J. Cantrell 2 , B. McClendon , C. Hayes 2 , J. Duran 3 , R. Dake
2-out RBI: T. Voivodic
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Wood 3 , N. Gibilisco 2
GIDP: N. Gibilisco
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cantrell (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cantrell (1) , N. Gibilisco (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wood-Hayes-Voivodic)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hamlin 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .452 0 3
R. Cosme DH 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .333 0 1
T. Hedges RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .290 0 3
I. Silva 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .222 1 4
J. Costa CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .241 1 1
H. Vitagliano 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .269 1 4
W. Serrano LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .238 1 4
J. Stewart C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 0 5
B. Rossi SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .227 1 5
Totals 34 4 8 4 7 5 28      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hamlin (4, 3rd Inning off A. de Leon, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Costa (1, 9th Inning off J. Ramsey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hamlin 3 , R. Cosme , I. Silva , J. Costa 4 , W. Serrano , B. Rossi 2
2-out RBI: I. Silva , J. Costa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cosme , I. Silva , J. Costa 2 , H. Vitagliano , B. Rossi
GIDP: J. Stewart
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hamlin 2 (3) , R. Cosme (1) , T. Hedges (1) , B. Rossi (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vitagliano-Hamlin-Silva)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. de Leon 4.1 5 3 2 3 3 0 84 5.00   
J. Walls 2.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 31 6.00   
J. Badeau 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.70   
J. Ramsey L (0-2) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 27 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. de Leon 43
Batters Faced: A. de Leon 21, J. Walls 8, J. Badeau 4, J. Ramsey 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. de Leon 6-4, J. Walls 2-3, J. Badeau 0-1, J. Ramsey 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. de Leon 84-46, J. Walls 31-16, J. Badeau 18-9, J. Ramsey 27-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Walls 2-0 , J. Badeau 1-0
WP: J. Walls
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Valdez W (2-0) 9.0 11 3 3 4 9 0 125 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Valdez 58
Batters Faced: M. Valdez 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Valdez 5-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Valdez 125-85
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Valdez
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 13038
Special Notes: CF Brent McClendon was injured while throwing the ball.
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