CLEVELAND: The Indians won Monday night’s game 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. 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 on Monday night, 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 had to exit the game.