On the day that the Indians found out that José Ramírez is likely out for the remainder of the season, they deployed some late inning magic in an attempt to sweep the Royals and bring some hope back to a lethargic, exhausted fan base. But it ultimately wasn’t enough and the Tribe ended up dropping the series finale in extras by a score of 9-8.
How did this happen?
Well, for starters, Shane Bieber got off to a bit of a rocky start. Control was not in the cards for Not Justin early on. A single by Whit Merrifield to start the game later followed by back to back walks of Alex Gordon and Ryan O’Hearn loaded the bases.