Most nights, scoring six runs would be enough to add to the win column. But it turns out that some nights you need more than six runs, especially when you pair bad pitching with poor defense, which is exactly what Cleveland did in Friday night’s 8-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Cal Quantrill set the tone with a rough night on the mound. He managed to navigate the first couple innings with minimal damage, allowing one run to score in the first inning that could be chalked up to Josh Naylor’s subpar defense in right field. But then came the third inning, when the Twins finally started to punish the pitches Quantrill was leaving over the plate.