CLEVELAND (AP) — While the Indians remain concerned about manager Terry Francona’s health, the defending AL champions have plenty of smaller worries.
They aren’t stringing hits together. They aren’t winning at home. They aren’t beating National League teams.
A season of inconsistency isn’t improving.
Cory Spangenberg hit a two-run homer, Luis Perdomo won his third straight start and the San Diego Padres got another rare road win, beating Cleveland 6-2 on Wednesday night as the Indians were again without Francona, who remains in a Cleveland hospital.
Despite getting 14 hits, the Indians scored twice, their smallest output in a nine-inning game with that many hits since 1949.