Indians pitchers appeared to have no chance at the Chicago Cubs in a 17-0 thrashing Wednesday night at Progressive Field.
It was shortstop Francisco Lindor’s debut in front of the home fans, but those positive, hopeful feelings were quickly erased, as the Cubs’ bats sapped any joy out of the stadium, apart from the Cubs’ contingency of fans. And, when two outfielders are needed to pitch the ninth inning, that’s a good sign that things didn’t go well on the mound.
And it didn’t take long. Facing Indians starter Shaun Marcum (3-2), Chris Coghlan opened the second inning with a single.