INDIANAPOLIS – Tucupita Marcano hit a two-run homer off Cole Sands and the Indianapolis Indians overcame two home runs from Mark Contreras to beat the Saints 5-3 on Sunday at Victory Field.
Mark Contreras' two home runs not enough as Saints fall at Indianapolis
The Saints lost the final two games of the three-game series.
By NEWS SERVICES
July 24, 2022 at 10:13PM
Contreras hit a tying two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a solo shot in the eighth, giving him 10 home runs on the year with the Saints (43-48).
In the bottom of the fourth, the Indians reclaimed the lead when Travis Swaggerty walked, stole second, went to third on a balk and scored on Mason Martin's sacrifice fly. Two batters later, Marcano — who has played at Class A, AA, AAA and the majors this year, hitting two home runs for the Pirates — went deep to make it 5-2.
Saints pitchers retired the final 13 batters they faced, with Ariel Jurado pitching 3 ⅓ perfect innings, striking out three.
The Saints, who lost the final two games of the three-game series, return home Tuesday to begin a six-game series against the Iowa Cubs, with lefthander Devin Smeltzer scheduled to pitch the series opener.
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