Indianapolis looks to snap a four-game slide while evening its series at one game apiece against Durham at Victory Field.
Location: Victory Field
Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
Game #13/Home #9: Indianapolis Indians (3-9) vs. Durham Bulls (8-4)
Pitching Probables: RHP Tyler Eppler (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brent Honeywell (Triple-A debut)
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
Indianapolis Indians
- Max Moroff – SS
- Christopher Bostick – 2B
- Austin Meadows – RF
- Jason Rogers – 1B
- Joey Terdoslavich – DH
- Erich Weiss – 3B
- Eric Wood – LF
- Jacob Stallings – C
- Danny Ortiz – CF
Durham Bulls
- Cade Gotta – CF
- Jake Bauers – LF
- Willy Adames – SS
- Casey Gillaspie – 1B
- Pat Leonard – 3B
- Curt Casali – DH
- Michael McKenry – C
- Granden Goetzman – RF
- Kean Wong – 2B
TRIBE NOTES
OSUNA TO THE SHOW: First baseman/outfielder Jose Osuna was recalled by the Pirates prior to yesterday’s game. He made his major league debut last night and grounded into a double play against St. Louis left-hander Brett Cecil in the top of the seventh. It was Osuna’s lone at-bat of the night as the Pirates went on to lose the contest, 2-1.
THE NEW GUY: Osuna’s replacement, Joey Terdoslavich, brought life to Indy’s lineup last night. Transferred from extended spring training to the Indians yesterday, Terdoslavich was inserted into the No. 5 hole of Andy Barkett’s lineup, playing first base. He finished 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in the extra-inning loss. He became the third Tribe player this year to record three RBI in a single game (also: Austin Meadows on April 14 @ Toledo, Max Moroff on April 7 vs. Toledo).
WHERE’S THE LUCK?: Indianapolis’ one-run loss last night marked its fifth of the season, tops in the International League. Norfolk has been handed four one-run losses, the second-highest total in the league.
WE’RE NOT ALONE: Indy isn’t alone in terms of one-run losses this season. In the majors, both Toronto and San Francisco have suffered five one-run defeats. In the minors, Double-A Mobile and Single-A Advanced Wilmington have dropped five one-run games apiece. Single-A Advanced Fort Myers, an affiliate of the Twins, leads all of professional baseball with six one-run losses thus far in 2017.