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Giants hire Meulens
The San Francisco Giants have promoted Triple-A hitting coach Hensley Meulens to the major league club. Meulens, the hitting instructor for the Indianapolis Indians from 2005-08, replaces Carney Lansford , whose contract was not renewed.
McCutchen, Jones honored
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen , who batted .303 in 49 games with the Indianapolis Indians this season, was named Rookie of the Year by Baseball America. Pirates outfielder Garrett Jones , who batted .307 in 72 games with the Tribe,...
Tribe pitcher helps U.S. to title
Indianapolis Indians right-hander Brad Lincoln was the winning pitcher for the United States on Sunday in a 10-5 victory over Cuba in the championship game of the World Cup baseball tournament in Nettuno, Italy. Lincoln, who was 6-2 with a 4.70 ERA...
Tribe had its moments in 2009
Andrew and Daniel McCutchen, Jones, Snell stood out Minor league success isn’t always defined by wins and losses. The Indianapolis Indians missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, but several of their top players are making an...
Pirates recall 3 from Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted right-hander Eric Hacker , shortstop Brian Bixler and catcher Robinzon Diaz from Triple-A Indianapolis. Hacker was 5-6 with a 4.49 ERA for the Tribe. Bixler batted .275 with nine homers and 43 RBIs in 108 games for the...
Tribe rallies for win in regular-season finale
The Indianapolis Indians closed the regular season with a 4-2 victory over the host Louisville Bats on Monday to snap a season-high five-game losing streak. The Tribe (70-73) finished in third place in the West Division of the International League,...
LeCure hurts Tribe with arm, bat
Louisville right-hander Sam LeCure starred on the mound as well as at the plate Sunday night in a 7-0 victory over the Indianapolis Indians. LeCure (10-8) blanked the visiting Tribe on two hits over seven innings while striking out seven and not...
Indians name pitcher McCutchen as MVP
Indianapolis Indians pitcher Daniel McCutchen will be honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player tonight, the team announced today. McCutchen has posted a 13-6 record with an ERA of 3.47 and 110 strikeouts in 24 outings this season, according...
Bats score 4 in 8th to overcome Tribe
The Louisville Bats rallied for four runs in the eighth inning Thursday night in a 4-2 win over the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field. The Bats trailed 1-0 heading into the eighth against reliever Jorge Julio. Ty Taubenheim blanked the Bats on...
Mud Hens helped by Tribe errors
The Toledo Mud Hens used two unearned runs to defeat the Indianapolis Indians 2-1 Wednesday night at Victory Field. The Mud Hens took advantage of Indians errors to score runs in the fifth and eighth innings for starter Ryan Ketchner (1-0), who...
Indians pitchers hold Mud Hens to 3 hits
Yoslan Herrera, Jeff Sues and Jean Machi combined on a three-hit shutout as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 3-0 Tuesday night at Victory Field. Herrera (1-0), in his second Triple-A start, gave up all three singles in his 51/3...
Tribe prospects seek promotions while veterans keep the faith
September brings mixed emotions for minor league baseball players. Several Indianapolis Indians prospects, most notably Jose Tabata, eagerly await their first call-up as major league teams expand their rosters to 40. Journeymen, such as Jeremy...
Tribe's bats fizzle after 4th inning
The Indianapolis Indians managed just three hits Monday night in a 3-2 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens at Victory Field. Despite being outhit 13-3, the Tribe came close to pulling out a win, taking a 2-1 lead into the eighth. Don Kelly opened the inning...
Tribe walks all over Willis
Toledo Mud Hens left-hander Dontrelle Willis had trouble finding the plate Sunday but not the visiting Indianapolis Indians in a 6-3 victory. The Tribe scored five runs on three hits and eight walks in four-plus innings against Willis, the 2003...
Tribe squanders 3-run lead
The host Toledo Mud Hens rallied for three runs in the sixth inning and one in the seventh Friday night to defeat the Indianapolis Indians 7-6. Dusty Ryan led off the seventh with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Will Rhymes to snap a 6-6...
Kratz homers in 9th
Tribe wins 4th in a row to reach .500 Erik Kratz’s ninth-inning home run Thursday night lifted the visiting Indianapolis Indians to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Toledo Mud Hens. With one out, Neil Walker singled against...
Myrow, Salazar post 4-hit games
Brian Myrow and Jeff Salazar each collected four hits Wednesday afternoon to lead the Indianapolis Indians to a 4-1 win over the Columbus Clippers at Victory Field. Myrow was 4-for-4 with three RBIs, including two solo homers. He has five consecutive...
Tribe rallies with 3 in 9th
Brian Myrow’s two-RBI single completed Indianapolis’ three-run ninth-inning rally as the Indians overtook the Columbus Clippers 8-7 Tuesday night at Victory Field. Jeff Salazar, who pinch hit and reached on an error in his first game...
Walker, Bozied spark Tribe
Neil Walker and Tagg Bozied each had two hits and two RBIs on Monday night to lead the Indianapolis Indians to a 5-1 win over the Columbus Clippers at Victory Field. Walker’s two-run double in the fourth inning staked the Tribe to a 3-0 lead....
Duck calls stir Tribe passions
There’s 2 seasons — 1 for baseball, 1 for hunting The duck call comes from Jason Davis’ locker. Sometimes this brings the Indianapolis Indians’ hunters together. Other times they just talk, whether it be during batting...
Barfield's solo home run lifts Clippers over Tribe
Josh Barfield homered leading off the 12th inning Sunday to carry the Columbus Clippers to a 2-1 win over the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field. Barfield’s third homer of the season came off right-hander Jeremy Powell and snapped a string...
Tribe falls in front of 14,653
The Indianapolis Indians were limited to two hits Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to the Louisville Bats before a crowd of 14,653 at Victory Field. Louisville right-hander Travis Wood (4-1) allowed two runs and one hit in seven innings while striking...
Bats ride 18-hit attack to victory
Brian Myrow and Neil Walker combined to go 6-for-8 with four RBIs for the Indianapolis Indians on Friday night, but that was nowhere near enough in a 15-6 loss to the Louisville Bats at Victory Field. Wes Bankston, Juan Francisco and Corky Miller...
McCutchen, Walker lead Tribe victory
Neil Walker had a pair of two-run doubles to back Daniel McCutchen’s strong pitching Thursday night in an Indianapolis Indians 8-3 victory over the Louisville Bats at Victory Field. Walker went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, two in the sixth inning...
Tribe's Tabata hits like established star
Young basketball players who display the savvy of a veteran are said to have “an old soul.” The term applies to Indianapolis Indians outfielder Jose Tabata as well. At 21, Tabata is the Tribe’s youngest and most highly regarded...
Tribe turns up the power to avoid a series sweep
Jose Tabata led off the game with a home run, and the Indianapolis Indians kept hitting Wednesday night in a 6-4 win over the Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field. Robinzon Diaz and Erik Kratz also homered off Bats left-hander Ben Jukich, whom...
Bats' trio combines for 8 RBIs
Wes Bankston, Juan Francisco and Darnell McDonald combined for eight RBIs on Tuesday night to lead the host Louisville Bats to a 10-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians. Francisco had a sacrifice fly and Bankston followed with a three-run homer to...
Tides' 9th-inning run downs Indians
Jeff Fiorentino’s ninth-inning single up the middle — his fourth hit of the game — scored Justin Turner from third base to give the Norfolk Tides a 6-5 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday night. Turner had...
Milledge named IL batter of the week
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis outfielder Lastings Milledge has been named the International League’s Batter of the Week for the period of July 16-19. Milledge led the International League with nine hits and a .591 on-base percentage in the...
Tribe is no-hit for 8 2/3 innings, then its rally falls short
Larry Broadway broke up a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning and Tagg Bozied followed with a two-run homer for the Indianapolis Indians on Sunday. But it wasn’t enough in a 3-2 loss to the host Pawtucket Red Sox. Four Pawtucket...
