This was the Indians’ fourth-straight win in a skein that would eventually
reach 22. All of twelve runs were scored in Cleveland’s
first two times at bat, including the nine-run second which came all on home
runs – first a two-run shot from Francisco Lindor, then a three-run blast from
Carlos Santana, and capped by a grand slam from Yan Gomes. Every Cleveland
starter had a hit except Edwin Encarnacion (he had a walk, and Roberto Perez
singled while pinch-hitting for him in the eighth). On the pitching side,
Carlos Carrasco needed just 83 pitches to go seven shutout innings with eight K
and no walks.
This game capped a three-game weekend sweep; Kansas
City entered six games behind Cleveland
and left nine games behind.
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