CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a vicious cycle. Well, it is for the team languishing in the lonely field.
For those taking their turns at bat, it's akin to a conga line parading around the room at a wedding reception.
Allow Francisco Lindor to explain.
"If a guy gets a base hit, he's happy," Lindor said, "he's looking in the dugout, guys are doing signs with him. The next thing you know, the other guy gets another base hit, the run scores and the next thing you know, you're passing along the baton."
The Indians treated the third inning on Sunday like an Olympic trial.