Another edition of “early spring Indians/Reds tie”, with Greg Allen’s two-out ninth inning triple pulling it even. The Reds got a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth, but could not break the deadlock with a strikeout and then were so eager to do so that the game ended on a double play on a line drive to right field.
The Indians got a two-run homer from Michael Brantley and a three-run homer from Chris Colabello in the first off Robbie Ray, then held on the rest of the way for a 6-5 victory. Ray was ejected after pitching four innings – unfortunately I neglected to note why but it appears he was unpleased at being rung up by Bill Miller in the bottom of the fourth.
