CLEVELAND: The Battle of Ohio is beginning to look like General Patton took on Captain Crunch.
The Indians crushed the Cincinnati Reds for the second consecutive day Tuesday, this time by a score of 13-1. On Monday, the Indians won 15-6.
Monday’s win set new season highs for runs and hits, and Tuesday’s pace wasn’t far off. For the second consecutive game, all nine Indians starters recorded a hit. Eight of those starters reached base at least twice, and eight scored a run.
The Indians scored four runs in the second inning, three more in the third, essentially walked around the bases for five runs in the fifth and finally tacked on a 13th run in the sixth, just for good measure.