Oscar Gonzalez has big night as Columbus Clippers win for 11th time in 12 games
Friday's game: Clippers 4, Indians 3 at Indianapolis
Recap: Oscar Gonzalez and Gavin Collins hit home runs as the Clippers defeated Indianapolis 4-3 for their 11th win in their past 12 games. Gonzalez was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Both homers came in the second inning as Columbus took a 2-1 lead. Alex Call scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to make it 3-1. Gonzalez doubled home Gabriel Arias in the fifth for a 4-1 lead, but Indianapolis scored later that inning and again in the seventh. Nick Mikolajchak (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win. Ian Gibaut pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for his second save of the season.
Attendance: 4,912
Next game: Saturday at Indianapolis, 6:35 p.m.
Radio: 95.1 FM, 920 AM
Next home game: Tuesday vs. Louisville, 6:15 p.m. at Huntington Park
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Post-Game Quick Notes presented by @moomoocarwash:
- Oscar Gonzalez: 2-5, 2B, HR (4), 2 RBI
- Gavin Collins: solo HR (2)
- Nick Mikolajchak (W, 1-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, K (becomes 12th different Clippers pitcher to record a win, Clippers record this season: 12-4)#ThisShipRocks⚓️ pic.twitter.com/9GWTc28g1q— Columbus Clippers (@CLBClippers) April 23, 2022
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Clippers: Oscar Gonzalez stars in win over Indianapolis