Malcom Nunez and Jack Suwinski combined for seven hits in the middle of the Indianapolis lineup on Monday, leading the Triple-A squad to a 12-1 victory.
Nunez went 4-for-5 with his 19th double of the season. Suwinski went 3-for-5 with a walk and two doubles, giving him six on the year in Triple-A.
In the first inning, Nunez put Indianapolis on the board with an RBI single. Suwinski added another run in the third with an RBI double. The game was broken open in the fifth. Suwinski hit a two RBI double, making the score 4-1. Nunez followed with his double, extending the lead to 6-1. Indianapolis added one more run in the inning, and five more in the ninth inning for the win.
Suwinski now has a hit in each of his last ten starts. He’s 14-for-39 during that stretch, with five doubles and four homers.
Nunez had a huge month of July, but couldn’t replicate that in August, putting up a .511 OPS. Monday’s game was his first multi-hit game since August 1st, after having five in the month of July. This four-hit performance can hopefully get the corner infielder back on track.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS won 12-1, led by Malcom Nunez and Jack Suwinski.
- RHP Mike Burrows: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- RHP Jake Woodford: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
- SS Liover Peguero: 2-for-6, 2B, RBI
- DH Edward Olivares: 2-for-5, 2 RBI
- CF Billy Cook: 0-for-2, 3 BB, SB, 4 R
Mike Burrows got the start, allowing one run in four innings. This was his third appearance in a row with four innings and one or fewer runs. He dealt with control issues, but only allowed two hits, helping to keep runs off the board. Jake Woodford resigned with the Pirates over the weekend, and pitched three scoreless in his return to Indianapolis. Liover Peguero hit his 26th double of the season.
STATCAST HEROES
The hardest hits were a 107.5 MPH double and a 107 MPH single from Peguero. Nunez hit singles at 102, 99.8 and 93.2 MPH, with a 101 MPH double. Suwinski’s doubles were hit 100.5 and 93.1 MPH. Burrows had five whiffs on 19 swings against his fastball, which sat 94.5 MPH and touched 96.3. His changeup had six whiffs on ten swings, with four more called strikes for a 48% CSW.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 7-2
- RHP Zander Mueth: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
- LHP Josh Hartle: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- RF Will Taylor: 2-for-4, 2B
- C Axiel Plaz: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
- 1B Ethan Lege: 2-for-4
Zander Mueth struck out six in his latest start, with 12 total whiffs in the outing. He allowed three runs due to control issues. Two of the runs were hit batters who stole second base and advanced further on a wild pitch. That sequence happened in the second and repeated in the third. Josh Hartle, drafted in the fourth round, made his pro debut. Fifth rounder Will Taylor hit his third double of his young pro career. After going 5-for-41 in August, Taylor is 5-for-9 in two games in September. Axiel Plaz hit his tenth double.
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Double-A: Altoona, 7:10 PM – TBD
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – TBD
