Two big changes by the Indians snap the Red Wings’ six-game winning streak

June 30, 2024 – International League (IL)
Rochester Red Wings Press Release

On Saturday night, the Rochester Red Wings lost 13-4 to Indianapolis for the first time in eight days. DH Juan Yepez scored his 10th goal of the season and extended his hitting streak to 12 games to pace the offense. Both LHP Tim Cate and RHP Orlando Ribalta recovered after 2.0 hitless innings.

The Red Wings started early when LF Darren Baker earned a walk and quickly stole second base, his 26th of the season. He managed to cross home plate when 1B Riley Adams sent a double to center field. The next batter, 3B Carter Kieboom, sent a single to left field that scored Adams. With two outs, Juan Yepez then crushed a 409-foot two-run home run to give Rochester a 4-0 lead in the first inning. It was Yepez’s 10th home run of the season, tying OF James Wood for second on the team and extending his current hitting streak to 12 consecutive games.

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Indianapolis responded in the top of the third inning, led by a walk by C Grant Koch and a single by RF Matt Frazier that put two runners on base with no outs. Two batters later, 2B Ji-Hwan Bae doubled, scoring both Koch and Frazier, and was able to score when SS Liover Peguero singled. Two straight singles loaded the bases, followed by a double by CF Matt Gorski that scored two more runs to take the lead. LF Gilberto Celestino hit a fielder’s choice single for the Indians, which gave them the final run of the inning, making it 6-4.

The Indians extended their lead in the top of the third, opening with a walk and back-to-back singles to load the bases. Another walk to Liover Peguero was successful and loaded the bases by DH Malcom Nuñez. The Cuban soared a grand slam 392 feet to extend the lead to 11-4 in favor of Indianapolis.

After dominating the pitching for the next four innings, Indianapolis extended its lead in the top of the ninth inning. Malcom Nuñez started the frame with a single to centerfield, followed by a double by 1B Seth Beer that scored Nuñez. Beer came in to score when Gilberto Celestino hit a single to center field to create a nine-point deficit, 13-4.

Rochester failed to score in the final minute and saw its six-game winning streak end, losing to the Indians by nine points.

RHP Jackson Rutledge was the starter for the Red Wings, marking his 15th start of the season. He threw 3.0 innings in the first round of the 2019 draft, during which he allowed seven earned seven hits while walking three and striking out two. RHP Adonis Medina came on in relief in the fourth inning, allowing four earned runs on three hits while striking out and walking twice in 1.0 innings. Tim Cate and Orlando Ribalta then had scoreless performances of 2.0 innings apiece for a total of six hits. RHP Amos Willingham entered the ninth and closed out the contest, allowing two earned runs on three hits and striking out one.

The game’s diamond pro player is 1B Riley Adams. The University of San Diego product was 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. These were his first two doubleheaders at the Triple-A level since July 23, 2021, with Buffalo.

Rochester looks to get back into the win column in the final game of the series against Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon. RHP Josiah Gray will be on the mound for the Red Wings, facing RHP Isaac Mattson for the Indians. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m

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