Indians left-hander Andrew Miller stands in Team USA's dugout Sunday night after allowing homers to Nelson Cruz and Starling Marte of the Dominican Republic in the eighth inning in the World Baseball Classic at Marlins Park. (Lynne Sladky, Associated Press)
GOODYEAR, Ariz. --Manager Terry Francona contemplated the good and bad of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday night.
The good involved shortstop Francisco Lindor hitting two home runs for Puerto Rico in a win over Mexico. The bad dealt with left-hander Andrew Miller allowing homers to Nelson Cruz and Starling Marte in the eighth inning as the Dominican Republic rallied to beat Team USA, 7-5.