The Indianapolis Indians hosted the Memphis Redbirds for a six-game series June 15-20, 2021 at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Indianapolis Indians pitching staff held the Memphis Redbirds to just three hits and fanned 12 batters in a 6-1 series-opening win on Tuesday night at Victory Field. It was the first regular-season matchup between the two teams in history.
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Box Score
Game Info
WP: Thompson; Ogle.
HBP: Mendoza (by Ogle); Alford (by Thompson).
Pitches-strikes: Thompson 86-48; Black 16-11; Waddell 35-17; Cruz, J 17-11; Wright, S 85-52; Jacques 14-7; Mears 17-10; Ogle 17-10; Keller, K 15-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Thompson 1-3; Black 0-1; Waddell 1-3; Cruz, J 1-1; Wright, S 7-0; Jacques 2-0; Mears 0-0; Ogle 0-1; Keller, K 1-1.
Batters faced: Thompson 22; Black 4; Waddell 9; Cruz, J 3; Wright, S 18; Jacques 3; Mears 3; Ogle 4; Keller, K 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Black 1-0.
Ejections: Redbirds right fielder Justin Williams ejected by HP umpire Derek Thomas (4th).
Umpires: HP: Derek Thomas. 1B: Brennan Miller. 3B: Sean Ryan.
Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 7:05 PM.
T: 2:56.
Att: 4,695.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 15, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Led by Anthony Alford’s 450-foot leadoff home run and Beau Sulser’s first career Triple-A quality start, the Indianapolis Indians took a 2-0 lead in the six-game series over the Memphis Redbirds on Wednesday night, 6-1.
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Box Score
Game Info
WP: Weiman.
HBP: Stokes Jr. (by Williams, G).
Pitches-strikes: Parsons 99-66; Ramírez 17-13; Kruczynski 23-10; Williams, G 19-9; Sulser 97-61; Keller, M 8-8; Weiman 16-12; Spitzbarth 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Parsons 3-3; Ramírez 1-2; Kruczynski 1-0; Williams, G 2-1; Sulser 6-5; Keller, M 1-0; Weiman 2-1; Spitzbarth 1-2.
Batters faced: Parsons 21; Ramírez 4; Kruczynski 5; Williams, G 5; Sulser 24; Keller, M 3; Weiman 5; Spitzbarth 3.
Umpires: HP: Brennan Miller. 1B: Sean Ryan. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:04 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 4,019.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 16, 2021
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Down to their final strike and facing a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning, the Indianapolis Indians tied the game and went on to walk-off Thursday night’s game vs. the Memphis Redbirds in the 11th, 3-2.
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Box Score
Game Info
WP: Warner; Jones.
IBB: Kramer (by Jones).
Pitches-strikes: Rondón, A 48-32; Thomas 54-36; Warner 37-25; Jones 37-21; Cruz, J 8-6; Ponce 88-61; Davis, A 11-6; Gustave 8-6; Bashlor 16-11; Keller, K 16-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rondón, A 3-0; Thomas 4-1; Warner 0-1; Jones 3-0; Cruz, J 0-0; Ponce 8-3; Davis, A 3-0; Gustave 3-0; Bashlor 1-0; Keller, K 0-1.
Batters faced: Rondón, A 11; Thomas 12; Warner 8; Jones 9; Cruz, J 2; Ponce 27; Davis, A 3; Gustave 3; Bashlor 4; Keller, K 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Thomas 1-0.
Ejections: Redbirds left fielder John Nogowski ejected by HP umpire Sean Ryan (11th).
Umpires: HP: Sean Ryan. 1B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Skyler Shown.
Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 7:04 PM.
T: 3:27.
Att: 5,029.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 17, 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021
The Indianapolis Indians pitching staff surrendered 10 runs on a season-high-tying 13 hits to drop their first regular-season game in history vs. the Memphis Redbirds on Friday night, 10-1.
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Box Score
Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Liberatore 62-41; Elledge 0-0; Webb 24-17; Dickson 10-7; Kruczynski 21-9; Kranick 72-48; Eckelman 49-31; Spitzbarth 16-10; Mears 19-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Liberatore 4-5; Elledge 0-0; Webb 2-1; Dickson 2-0; Kruczynski 0-1; Kranick 3-7; Eckelman 2-0; Spitzbarth 1-1; Mears 0-2.
Batters faced: Liberatore 19; Webb 6; Dickson 3; Kruczynski 5; Kranick 25; Eckelman 10; Spitzbarth 5; Mears 4.
Umpires: HP: Derek Thomas. 1B: Skyler Shown. 3B: Sean Ryan.
Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 8:14 PM.
T: 2:38 (1:09 delay).
Att: 6,573.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 18, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Hunter Owen launched his fourth career grand slam to seal the Indianapolis Indians win over the Memphis Redbirds on Saturday night, 11-5. With the win, the Indians have clinched a series win in their first regular-season set in history vs. Memphis.
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Box Score
Game Info
WP: Ogle.
Pitches-strikes: Flores Jr. 83-51; Elledge 31-15; Waddell 24-15; Williams, G 18-13; Marvel 87-52; Jacques 16-12; Ogle 32-22; Gustave 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Flores Jr. 5-4; Elledge 0-0; Waddell 2-0; Williams, G 2-1; Marvel 9-1; Jacques 0-0; Ogle 0-2; Gustave 3-0.
Batters faced: Flores Jr. 23; Elledge 7; Waddell 7; Williams, G 6; Marvel 23; Jacques 5; Ogle 8; Gustave 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Waddell 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Skyler Shown. 1B: Sean Ryan. 3B: Derek Thomas.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 7:05 PM.
T: 3:11.
Att: 6,767.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 19, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021
With home plate unguarded following a game-tying single off the bat of Christian Bethancourt, Wilmer Difo raced in to score the walk-off Indians run in the 11th inning on Sunday afternoon. The 8-7 win was Indy’s second walk-off over the Memphis Redbirds and capped a 5-1 series victory in the six-game set.
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Box Score
Game Info
Balk: Wright, S.
IBB: Alford (by Cruz, J).
HBP: Nogowski (by Spitzbarth); Kramer 2 (by Thompson, by Jones).
Pitches-strikes: Thompson 59-34; Ramírez 34-22; Dickson 28-17; Warner 24-16; Jones 27-13; Cruz, J 13-9; Webb 13-7; Wright, S 88-46; Weiman 19-11; Keller, M 43-20; Mears 17-11; Keller, K 24-18; Spitzbarth 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Thompson 2-2; Ramírez 4-0; Dickson 1-1; Warner 1-1; Jones 2-0; Cruz, J 1-0; Webb 1-1; Wright, S 2-2; Weiman 1-0; Keller, M 2-0; Mears 0-1; Keller, K 2-0; Spitzbarth 1-0.
Batters faced: Thompson 13; Ramírez 8; Dickson 7; Warner 8; Jones 7; Cruz, J 4; Webb 4; Wright, S 20; Weiman 5; Keller, M 10; Mears 5; Keller, K 6; Spitzbarth 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Warner 2-0; Jones 1-1; Weiman 2-0; Mears 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Sean Ryan. 1B: Derek Thomas. 3B: Skyler Shown.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:35 PM.
T: 4:19.
Att: 6,789.
Venue: Victory Field.
June 20, 2021