Illness, home runs make it a long night for Saints

TL;DR

Enmanuel Valdez hit a 466-foot home run as the Indians defeated the Saints 7-5 at Victory Field. All of the Indians' runs came from home runs in this game.

Key points

Enmanuel Valdez hit a 466-foot home run
Indians scored all runs via home runs
Indians defeated Saints 7-5
Game took place at Victory Field
This was the opener of a six-game series

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(Jean Pieri/Pioneer Press/TNS)

Enmanuel Valdez hit the second-longest home run in baseball this season as the Indians raced to an early lead and beat the Saints, 7-5, at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

All of the Indians’ runs were scored on home runs.

Valdez, who played 31 games for the Pirates last season,hit a two-run home run that was measured to have traveled 466 feet to center field to give Indianapolis a 3-0, third-inning lead in the opener of a six game series.

Top Twins prospect Walker Jenkins hit his first home run with the Saints, a solo shot to start the fourth and cut the Saints’ deficit to 3-1, and two-run homers by Kyler Fedko and Gabby Gonzalez in the fifth inning cut a 6-1 deficit to 6-5, but that was as close as the shorthanded Saints got.

Because of a bug going through the Saints clubhouse, manager Brian Dinkelman had to revise his starting lineup a few times before the opening pitch.

The teams resume the series at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday. Right-hander Andrew Bash (0-1, 4.41) is scheduled to start for the Saints against Indianapolis left-hander Hunter Barco (0-0, 7.71).

Q&A

What was the distance of Enmanuel Valdez's home run?

Enmanuel Valdez's home run was measured at 466 feet.

How did the Indians score their runs against the Saints?

All of the Indians' runs were scored on home runs.

What was the final score of the game between the Indians and the Saints?

The final score was 7-5 in favor of the Indians.