CLEVELAND: The Indians won a game Monday night but might have lost a bigger battle in the process.
Sparked by a five-run first inning, the Indians took down the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 at Progressive Field. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, however, had to exit the game in the fourth inning after experiencing left pectoral tightness.
Carrasco struggled for the first time this season, allowing runs in each of the first four innings. After allowing an RBI single to Brad Miller with two outs in the fourth, which cut the Indians’ lead to 7-4, Carrasco was visited on the mound by manager Terry Francona and head athletic trainer James Quinlan and was removed from the game.