Indians advance to 42-44
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Even when the Cleveland Indians have looked great this year, it is hard to remember a game that was as well rounded as this one. It was not flawless by any means – especially early on – but the offense, defense and pitching all came together to shut down the Oakland Athletics with authority.
In the first two innings, Danny Salazar did not look great. To his credit, he was working with an awful strike zone laid out by home plate umpire Laz Diaz. He did also work out of a first inning jam by only allowing a single run on a Billy Butler sacrifice fly.