Luis Robert opened the season with five straight multi-hit games before an 0-for-5, two-strikeout clunker on Tuesday. Of course, that's the game Keith Law saw.
Given a day off, Robert rebooted big-time during the Dash's home opener on Thursday. He went 3-for-5 and put his standout offensive talents on display. There was this easy triple:
There was this no-doubt homer:
And there was this 80-grade agility dodging the Gatorade shower after the game:
Robert is now batting .452/.500/1.065 with five dingers over his first seven games of the season. If there's any quibble, it's the one walk against eight strikeouts. Tighten that up, OK?
Indianapolis 7, Charlotte 3
- Danny Mendick went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base.
- Ryan Cordell followed up his cycle with an 0-for-5, three-strikeout night.
- Seby Zavala was 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
- Carson Fulmer: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- Zach Thompson gave up his first run at Triple-A: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
Birmingham 5, Tennessee 1
- Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Micker Adolfo, 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Ti'Quan Forbes hit a bases-clearing triple for the big hit with his 1-for-4 night.
- Gavin Sheets, 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Joel Booker went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
- Jimmy Lambert: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 1 HR
Winston-Salem 8, Potomac 6
- Luis Robert fell a double short of the cycle during a 3-for-5 night, striking out once.
- Nick Madrigal went 2-for-5 at DH as he comes back from the flu.
- Carlos Perez, 1-for-4.
Hickory 6, Kannapolis 1
- Lenyn Sosa went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Luis Curbelo wore the collar and silver sombrero.
- Steele Walker went 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.
- Bryce Bush struck out all four times at bat and committed his third error.
- Amado Nunez went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Jason Bilous: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
