INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Bell had a very successful run after his promotion to Indianapolis at the beginning of August. He reached base in nearly half his at-bats, saw an increase in his power, and was our Player of the Month for August, not to mention our Player of the Year for the Pirates’ minor league system.
He carried his success over to the first round of the playoffs, going 3-for-11 with three runs knocked in. He played a big role last night by going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, and helping to lead to a big inning in the fourth that saw Indianapolis score three runs to get back in the game.