CLEVELAND -- When Terry Francona put Brandon Guyer fifth in the Indians lineup Saturday against left-hander CC Sabathia, the move made sense from an offensive mindset.
Though Guyer entered the game 2-for-26 all-time against the starter, the right-handed-hitting outfielder had an .854 OPS against lefties and delivered a game-tying, two-run single in the sixth inning to take Sabathia out of the game. Guyer, however, was charged with a key error in the seventh inning, allowing the Yankees to take the lead and sealing a 5-4 win against the Tribe at Progressive Field.
The mishap happened after Austin Romine doubled off the right-center-field wall to Guyer, who bobbled the ball while trying to pick it up.