The Cleveland Indians were not able to win their second consecutive Spring Training game, falling to the Colorado Rockies by a score of 12-8.
Well, the Cleveland Indians were not going to go undefeated in Spring Training. They got that first loss in Arizona out of the way Monday with a 12-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies. This comes after a 9-5 win against the Royals on Sunday.
Hitters of note
Francisco Lindor went 1-2 with a two-run homer in the 2nd inning which gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead.
Oscar Mercado also went 1-2, scoring two runs and walking once.
Jose Ramirez had himself a day, busting out in style with RBI doubles in the 1st and 5th innings. Ramirez would later score on a wild pitch. Jose went 2-3 on the day.
The top three hitters in the Indians lineup went a combined 4-7, that’s very encouraging from their first game in Arizona.
Bradley Zimmer showed some power, hitting a two-run bomb in the 6th inning which gave Cleveland a temporary 8-6 lead.
Pitchers of note
Zach Plesac got the start for the Tribe and he allowed one run on two hits in 2 innings. Plesac would strike out two and walk one in his brief appearance.
Monday was not a great day for Logan Allen. Allen allowed four runs on three hits and two walks in just one-third of an inning. For someone who is fighting for a spot on the Opening Day roster this is not a great start. While there is still plenty of time to change his fortunes, this was an unspectacular appearance from Allen.
Nick Wittgren did not allow a baserunner in his one inning of work. Pretty standard stuff for Wittgren.
It was an absolute disaster for Argenis Angulo. Angulo came on in the bottom of the 8th and things did not go well. The 25-year old pitcher allowed five runs on just one hit and four walks in one-third of inning. This counts as a blown save and a loss for Argenis Angulo.
