After recording just one hit through the first two innings against Reds lefty John Lamb, the Tribe then struck for seven runs on nine hits across the third and fourth frames. Francisco Lindor (two-run double in the third), Jason Kipnis (two-run single in the fourth) and Mike Napoli (an RBI single in each inning) powered Cleveland's offense during that outburst. Yan Gomes and Marlon Byrd later added a home run apiece in a five-run sixth for the Indians.
Lamb exited after just four innings, in which he gave up seven runs on 10 hits, seven of which were singles.