Indianapolis, IN
Mark Contreras’ two home runs not enough as Saints fall at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – Tucupita Marcano hit a two-run homer off Cole Sands and the Indianapolis Indians overcame two house runs from Mark Contreras to beat the Saints 5-3 on Sunday at Victory Area.
Contreras hit a tying two-run homer within the fourth inning and added a solo shot within the eighth, giving him 10 house runs on the 12 months with the Saints (43-48).
Within the backside of the fourth, the Indians reclaimed the lead when Travis Swaggerty walked, stole second, went to 3rd on a balk and scored on Mason Martin’s sacrifice fly. Two batters later, Marcano — who has performed at Class A, AA, AAA and the majors this 12 months, hitting two house runs for the Pirates — went deep to make it 5-2.
Saints pitchers retired the ultimate 13 batters they confronted, with Ariel Jurado pitching 3 ⅓ good innings, placing out three.
The Saints, who misplaced the ultimate two video games of the three-game sequence, return house Tuesday to start a six-game sequence towards the Iowa Cubs, with lefthander Devin Smeltzer scheduled to pitch the sequence opener.