Indians win without rain delay
The Cleveland Indians did not have to battle a rain delay Wednesday as they defeated the Detroit Tigers for the third straight game by a score of 7-2.
Not having to endure a third straight rain delay was a nice change of pace as the Cleveland Indians secured a series win Wednesday with a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tiger. The Tribe can now go for the sweep Thursday. Cleveland collected 12 hits and did not trail in the game at any point.
Oscar Mercado continued to drive in runs against Detroit. Mercado got the scoring started in the third by driving in two runs with a single. The scoring took a bit of a break for a little while but a surprising bunt single in the seventh from Mike Freeman allowed Jose Ramirez to score. Freeman dove headfirst into first base as he did everything he could to reach base.
The Tribe tacked on three runs in the eighth inning to put the game away. Francisco Lindor clobbered his 15th home run of the season. Jason Kipnis would drive in Carlos Santana for his only hit on the day. A pinch hit double for Greg Allen saw him drive in Ramirez and Kipnis to bring the Indians run total to seven.
Mike Clevinger got the start and he did not disappoint. Clevinger went six innings and earned the win Wednesday. During those six innings Clevinger struck out 12 batters while only allowing one run on six hits and one walk. Clevinger was able to throw 68 of his 100 pitches for strikes.
Adam Cimber and Oliver Perez were each credited with a hold. The duo combined for 1.1 innings of work and two strikeouts.
Nick Wittgren earned the 1.2 inning save. While he did allow one run (a home run), it was still a good night of work in a spot where it was optimal to give Brad Hand a rest.
