CHICAGO— The Cleveland Indians are heading home from the South Side after splitting a series with the Chicago White Sox.
On Thursday, the Tribe came away with a 5-2 win thanks to a couple of crucial homers and a couple of key mistakes by Chicago. With the victory, Cleveland avoids slipping in to a three-game losing skid.
Here are three takeaways from the win.
1. Lindor and Ramirez homers save the day
Both Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor provided Tribe fans with highlights on Thursday afternoon.
Lindor started the game off with a bang, with a leadoff homer in the first inning on just the third pitch to give the Tribe an early 1-0 lead.