[If you didn’t check the gamethread, a heads up that this recap is being written in bullpenning style, employing a different writer’s voice each inning.]
Francisco Lindor led off the game by golfing an 0-2 cutter 15 rows into the left-field seats, setting “opener” Jace Fry on a 30-pitch odyssey through Cleveland’s lineup. Fry got two quick outs after the gopher ball, then surrendered a single to Edwin Encarnacion and walk to Josh Donaldson. The rookie escaped the two-on jam with a spot of luck, whiffing Yonder Alonso with a 3-2 fastball right down the middle.