Joshua Palacios had a big game for Indianapolis on Sunday. The outfielder went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, and a grand slam.
Palacios hit a double in the second inning, giving Indianapolis their first run of the game to tie the score at 1-1. He later scored the go-ahead run.
In the third inning, Palacios came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. He hit his second homer of the year for Indianapolis, clearing the bases for a grand slam that put Indianapolis up 6-3.
Palacios walked in the sixth inning, then hit his second double of the game in the ninth. That double, which was his 12th of the season, led to another run in the 9-7 victory.
This was the second big power game for Palacios in the last week. Last Wednesday he went 4-for-5 with four doubles.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS won 9-7, thanks to the offense from Joshua Palacios.
- SS Nick Yorke: 2-for-5
- 3B Andres Alvarez: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI
- CF Jack Suwinski: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
- RHP Mike Burrows: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
- DH Jake Lamb: 1-for-4
Andres Alvarez hit his sixth homer of the year, giving Indianapolis three important runs in the ninth inning. Jack Suwinski hit his seventh double of the season. Nick Yorke added two hits for his fourth multi-hit game of the month. Mike Burrows got the start, but allowed runs in all three innings pitched.
STATCAST HEROES
Palacios Home Run: 107.2 MPH, 446 feet
Alvarez Home Run: 103.4 MPH, 400 feet
Palacios Doubles: 100 and 97 MPH
Burrows Stuff: 93.6 MPH fastball touching 95.3, five whiffs and one called strike (20% CSW), two whiffs and two called strikes on the slider (25% CSW).
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 9-5
- 1B Nick Cimillo: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, BB, 2 RBI
- DH Tres Gonzalez: 3-for-5, 2 RBI
- CF Jase Bowen: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- 3B Brenden Dixon: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI
- RHP Emmanuel Chapman: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Nick Cimillo hit his fourth homer of the year, adding two runs in the seventh inning. He also hit a double, his ninth of the year, to lead off the ninth inning. Jase Bowen hit his eighth homer of the year as a solo shot in the third. Tres Gonzalez had a three hit game.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 6-2
- C Justin Miknis: 1-for-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI
- 3B Jack Brannigan: 2-for-5, 3B
- 1B Omar Alfonzo: 1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI
- RF Lonnie White Jr.: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 SB
- RHP J.P. Massey: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Justin Miknis hit his first homer in High-A, giving Greensboro two runs in the eighth inning. Lonnie White Jr. hit his tenth double of the year, while stealing two bases to give him 15 on the season. Jack Brannigan hit his second triple of the year. J.P. Massey got the start, allowing one run in three innings of work.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 2-1
- RHP Zander Mueth: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K
- 3B Yerry De Los Santos: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
- SS Keiner Delgado: 2-for-3, BB, SB
- RHP Carlos Castillo: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- CF Will Taylor: 1-for-4
Zander Mueth made his final start of the season in Bradenton’s final game. The young right-hander threw three scoreless innings, while walking three. Yerry De Los Santos hit his first homer of the year in Single-A, giving the Marauders their lone run in the fifth inning. Keiner Delgado stole his 25th base of the season.
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
- There are no minor league games scheduled for Monday.
