Terry Francona walked to the mound, and Chicago Cubs fans around the world thought the Cleveland Indians manager was doing them a favor.
Some favor.
Josh Tomlin was cruising at Wrigley Field, two outs into the fifth inning of a scoreless game. The Cubs had two hits, both singles. Tomlin had thrown just 58 pitches.
"He was dealing," my cousin texted me from London, where it was just past 3 a.m. "I can't believe they pulled him."
They did, or rather he did. Francona pulled Tomlin and brought in Andrew Miller.