in seven-plus innings. But Contreras and Kindelan were better. Kindelan upped his batting average to a robust .387 with two home runs and 11 RBIs over 31 at-bats in Sydney. “Kindelan is the best hitter in the world, so I knew to be well prepared for him,” Kuroki said. “But the pitches were a little high, so he hit them. He’s not easy to get out.”
