The Cleveland Indians dropped the rubber match game to the Minnesota Twins this afternoon by a score of 5-1. For the second game in the row, the Tribe’s offense was stymied by the Twins. The loss dropped the Indians to 17-17 while the Twins got their 10th win of the season finally.
Tribe starter Trevor Bauer pitched well again for the Indians, going 6 2/3 innings allowing three runs on five hits, while striking out eight. After allowing a pair of runs in the 2nd inning, Bauer retired 12 straight Twins hitters and 13 of 14 before allowing a 7th inning solo home run to Jorge Polanco, giving the Twins a 3-0 lead at the time.