CLEVELAND: Indians pitchers didn’t have a chance against the Chicago Cubs in a 17-0 thrashing Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
It was shortstop Francisco Lindor’s debut in front of the home fans, but the positive, hopeful feelings were quickly erased. The Cubs’ bats sapped any joy out of the stadium, apart from a contingency of Chicago fans. When two outfielders are needed to pitch the ninth inning, it’s a sign that things didn’t go well on the mound.
And it didn’t take long. Facing Indians starter Shaun Marcum (3-2), Chris Coghlan opened the second inning with a single.