The Indians survived a bloody finger from starter Trevor Bauer to take a commanding 3–0 lead in the ALCS, as they beat the Blue Jays 4–2 in Game 3 in Toronto Monday night. The trio of Dan Otero, Jeff Manship and Zach McAllister came on in early and middle relief and pitched 3 1/3 innings, while Mike Napoli went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. For the Blue Jays, Marcus Stroman gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings, while Michael Saunders hit a home run.
Game 4 is Tuesday afternoon in Toronto, where the Indians will have a chance to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1997.