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Stellar fifth inning helps give Indians 9-6 win over White Sox; three takeaways

CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Indians won their third straight game as they took down the Chicago White Sox 9-6 in their Memorial Day matchup.

The team trailed the White Sox 5-1 after three and a half innings but overcame their second multi-run deficit in as many days. Adam Plutko recorded his third career win for the Indians in five innings of work.

Here are three takeaways from the win.

1. The fifth inning double that almost wasn’t

The Tribe trailed 5-2 prior to the fifth inning before Edwin Encarnacion tied the game with one improbable base hit.