The bad news: For five innings, the Cleveland Indians’ lineup struggled against a soft-tossing 40-year-old starting pitcher who has to grunt to push a 90 mph fastball over the plate.
The good news: He left, and Francisco Lindor proceeded to erase a 2-1 deficit with the swing of a bat, taking a moment to shout to his own dugout before rounding the bases.
Lindor’s sixth inning go-ahead home run saved the Indians from squandering another outstanding Shane Bieber start, helping lead the Tribe past the Minnesota Twins, 4-2.
Bieber was his usual self, save for a rough second inning.