DENVER - Trevor Bauer stood on the mound as it rained harder and harder.
It was the second inning of Sunday's game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Indians were leading, 4-0, but there were two on, two out and he had a 2-0 count on Drew Butera. But Bauer did not want to throw another pitch because the ball felt like a wet water melon seed in his hand.
He tried to dry his hand on his uniform, but that was soaked. He tossed one ball to a Royals bat boy because it was too wet to grip.