On a day when staff ace Corey Kluber was placed on the Disabled List for the first time in four years, Carlos Carrasco was a stabilizing force.
The Tigers jumped on both Trevor Bauer and Corey Kluber in the first two games of the series, essentially winning those games before the sun had set. This time, though, Carrasco made sure that it would be the Indians to jump out to a lead first.
The first three innings were rather quiet, with both starters (Carrasco and Detroit’s Matt Boyd) cruising. Francisco Lindor led off the fourth by beating out an infield single, then Michael Brantley singled himself to give the Indians their first opportunity of the game.