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game information indianapolis indians _______________________________________ [ Indianapolis Indians501 // CommunicationsWest Maryland Department Street ] - Indianapolis, IN 46225 ♦ (317) 269-3542 ♦ @IndyIndians ♦ IndyIndians.com/MediaKit[ IndyIndians.com // (317) 269-3524 ] Indianapolis Indians Saturday, June 1, 2019 7:05 p.m. ET Gwinnett Stripers 31-20 (1st, +0.5 GA, IL West) Victory Field Indianapolis, IN 31-23 (2nd, -0.5 GB, IL South) ♦ LHP Cam Vieaux (1-0, 3.60) Game #52 // Home #28 LHP Kolby Allard (4-3, 4.50) Radio/TV: Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV / Comcast 90 UPCOMING MATCHUPS DAY DATE OPPONENT PROBABLES TIME (ET) RADIO/TV Sunday June 2 vs. Gwinnett RHP Mitch Keller (5-0, 3.45) vs. RHP Patrick Weigel (0-0, 2.70) 1:35 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV / Comcast 90 Monday June 3 at Louisville RHP Eduardo Vera (3-4, 6.41) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV Tuesday June 4 at Louisville RHP Dario Agrazal (3-1, 2.17) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV Wednesday June 5 at Louisville RHP Luis Escobar (0-0, 2.51) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV 2019 indy bits Tribe Tips 2019 AT A GLANCE Day Games: 10-7 Overall 31-20 Night Games: 21-13 LAST NIGHT: The Indians capitalized on four Gwinnett errors en route to a 4-1 win on Friday night, their third straight win on the homestand and Home 17-10 16th triumph in their last 20 games overall. The Stripers plated their only run in the second inning on a Ryan LaMarre double that scored Sean Ka- Before All-Star Break: 31-20 Road 14-10 After All-Star Break: 0-0 zmar Jr., but Indy got the run back in the bottom half when Will Craig -- who doubled -- moved to third on a Pablo Reyes bunt single and coinciding Place 1st April: 13-11 throwing error by catcher Alex Jackson. The Tribe then scored three runs in the sixth -- all unearned -- thanks to two errors by shortstop Luis Marte GA/GB +0.5 GA May: 18-9 and third baseman Jack Lopez. Indy's bullpen continued its dominant showing on the homestand, throwing 4.0 shutout frames. Sean Keselica (W, Streak W3 June: 0-0 Home Streak W3 July: 0-0 1-2) posted a zero in the sixth, in large part because of a sensational diving catch by JB Shuck in right field to strand a runner at second base. August: 0-0 Yefry Ramirez made his Pirates organization debut in the seventh and despite three walks, put up a scoreless inning before handing over to Tyler Road Streak W2 September: 0-0 Longest Winning Streak 6 (4/7-13) Lyons (S, 2) for the final six outs. Shuck gave Indy the lead with an RBI groundout back to the mound in the sixth, and Christian Kelley delivered a Longest Losing Streak 4 (2x, MR: 5/4-8) Monday: 3-0 clutch two-out, two-run single to cap the scoring. Last 5 4-1 Tuesday: 4-4 Wednesday: 5-3 Last 10 8-2 Thursday: 5-3 TONIGHT: Left-hander Cam Vieaux (1-0, 3.60) is set to make his second career Triple-A start and first at Victory Field this evening against fellow Home Openings 27 Friday: 6-3 southpaw Kolby Allard (4-3, 4.50). Vieaux threw 5.0 innings of two-run ball on Monday at Columbus, holding the Clippers to three hits with five Home Attendance 182,498 Saturday: 4-4 Avg. Home Attendance 6,759 Sunday: 4-3 strikeouts. He did issue a career-high five walks but managed to limit the damage. Allard, 21, has made 10 starts for Gwinnett this year. He bested Indy on April 25 at Coolray Field with 5.1 innings of two-run ball, scattering seven hits and three walks with four punchouts. He also faced Indy League Rank (Total/Avg) (3rd/5th) Scoring First: 19-5 twice in 2018 and went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA (2er/14.0ip). In three career starts against the Tribe, he's 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA (4er/19.1ip). Opponent Scores First: 12-15 SERIES HISTORY Comeback Wins: 15 Opponent Comeback Wins: 9 MAY PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Will Craig is tied for the league lead with 15 home runs, eight of which came in the month of May. He became just 2019 at Home: 1-0 Extra Innings: 2-2 2019 @ Gwinnett: 0-3 Shutout Record: 2-2 the seventh Tribe player since 2005 to belt eight or more home runs in a single month and finished second on the team in RBI for the month with Doubleheaders: 0-0 20, trailing only Kevin Kramer (21). It was the third time in Craig's career where he logged 20 or more RBI in a month, the other two coming in 2018 All-Time at Home: 24-18 (.571) Commit An Error: 13-8 with Altoona (22 in June, 29 in July). Craig's Player of the Month Award follows reliever Montana DuRapau taking home the April honor. All-Time @ Gwinnett: 21-28 (.429) Commit No Errors: 18-12 Walk-Off Wins: 2 All-Time Totals: 45-46 (.495) Walk-Off Losses: 2 18 WINS: The Indians finished the month of May with an 18-9 record, their most wins in a single month since June 2018 (18-10). Their .667 2019 league leaders vs. IL West: 16-10 winning percentage marked the highest clip for a month since May 2017, when the Tribe went 21-8 (.724). Indy's 18 wins for the month were tied vs. IL North: 5-3 with Durham for second most in the IL behind Scranton/WB (19). Category Player No. Rank vs. IL South: 10-7 HR Craig 15 T-1st RBI Craig 38 T-5th Scoring 4+ Runs: 28-12 PACED BY PITCHING: Over the last three games, Indy's pitching staff has surrendered just one run and 10 hits in 27.0 innings of work. The magic 2B Hayes 19 1st Scoring 3 Or Fewer Runs: 3-8 on the mound carried throughout the month of May, as Tribe pitchers ranked first among league leaders in saves converted (14), holds (18), fewest Outhit Opponent: 22-5 Kramer 14 T-6th Outhit By Opponent: 6-13 runs allowed (122), WHIP (1.28) and fewest walks issued (78). They also tied for second in ERA (4.33), surrendered the third fewest home runs (31), 3B Robinson 3 T-5th Teams Tie in Hits: 3-2 tied for third in fewest hit by pitches (11) and batting average against (.252) and fourth in strikeouts (233). XBH Craig 24 T-9th Indy Hits HR: 23-16 TB Craig 105 T-6th Indy no HR: 8-4 Opp. Hits HR: 16-13 ROTATION IN MAY: Indianapolis' rotation posted a 4.05 ERA (66er/146.2ip) through 27 games in May, averaging 5.43 innings per start. They also WINS Keller 5 T-1st Opp. no HR: 15-7 had a 3.28 strikeout-to-walk ratio (128k/39bb) in May. In 24 April contests, the rotation sported a 4.59 ERA (62er/121.2ip), averaged just over 5.0 McRae 4 T-4th Lead After 6: 27-1 innings per outing (5.07) and had a 2.54 strikeout-to-walk ratio (117k/43bb). ERA Keller 3.45 4th Trail After 6: 1-14 IP Vera 53.1 T-5th Tied After 6: 3-5 Lead After 7: 27-2 AT HOME, ON THE ROAD: The Tribe are 17-10 (.630) at Victory Field this season, the third-best home record in the IL behind Charlotte (17-9) and SO Keller 56 T-5th Trail After 7: 2-16 GIDP McRae 8 T-2nd Tied After 7: 2-2 Scranton/WB (16-9). Indy is also one of seven teams in the league with a record over .500 on the road at 14-10. That mark is also third in the IL Agrazal 6 T-6th Lead After 8: 28-1 behind Columbus' road record (19-8) and Durham (19-10). SAVES Neverauskas 5 T-5th Trail After 8: 1-16 Tied After 8: 2-3 Brentz 4 T-9th CLOSE CONTESTS: Over 70 percent (36-of-51, 70.6%) of Indy's games have been decided by three runs or less this year, and the Tribe are 22-14 HOLDS Waddell 7 1st Vs. LH Starter: 7-4 in those games, including an 11-6 mark in one-run ballgames. Last year, exactly 60 percent (84-of-140) of Indy's games were within three runs. Liranzo 4 T-5th Vs. RH Starter: 24-16 The Tribe went 41-43 in those contests and struggled in one-run games (14-24). 2019 TEAM COMPARISON Series (W-L-S): 10-5-1 Sweeps: 4-1 SERIES OPENERS: Last night's win improved Indy's series-opener record to 11-6. The Tribe have also won the first game of their nine home series Indians Stripers .263 Batting Avg .272 2019 IL STANDINGS to date seven times. In the nine series openers at Victory Field Indy's staff has given up just 30 runs (3.33 RPG), including three runs or less on 263 Runs 315 seven different occasions. WEST 454 Hits 500 122 Doubles 104 Team W-L GB GRITS: Overall, the Indians have had a great deal of success against the IL South.