Triston McKenzie pitches Columbus Clippers past Indianapolis
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Previous game: Clippers 4, Indianapolis 1, Sunday at Indianapolis.
Recap: Triston McKenzie pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings and Columbus used a four-run fifth inning to secure the win. McKenzie (1-0), sent down last week from Cleveland, allowed two hits and struck out four while walking only two. Indianapolis scored its run in the eighth. Daniel Johnson had two hits and two RBI for the Clippers, who also got two hits apiece from Oscar Mercado, Andres Gimenez and Ernie Clement.
On the move: First baseman Bobby Bradley and relief pitcher Blake Parker were promoted to Cleveland. Pitcher Eli Morgan was sent down from Cleveland. Bradley was 3-for-4 with a home run for Cleveland on Sunday. He was 1-for-1 on Saturday. Parker pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning on Saturday.
Of note: Sunday’s game was McKenzie’s Triple-A debut.
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Next game: Tuesday at Iowa, 7:38 p.m.
Next home game: June 15 vs. Toledo, 7:05 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Triston McKenzie pitches Columbus Clippers past Indianapolis