After allowing seven earned runs in two of his three previous starts, Tomlin (11-7, 4.39 ERA) was hit for six earned runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. The Toronto onslaught include the game-winner by Edwin Encarnacion to start the fifth inning.
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“That one hurt even though we had a lot of game left”, Francona said.
While questions like “why did Lonne Chisenhall carry out the whole water cup tray when there were only two cups on it?” into the incredible celebration will forever be a question, one thing that isn’t a question is the fact that last night was special and one that will be remembered forever by Indians fans that were lucky enough to be in attendance and who were either watching on television or listening on the radio. “He probably didn’t get the ball in as much as he would have liked”.
Blue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez will start for the first time since August 13 as the team attempts to limit his innings. What his next start holds is anybody’s guess. On Thursday night, Naquin lofted a sacrifice fly as a pinch-hitter in the ninth to lift Cleveland over the White Sox.
– No team since since 1900 had hit four home runs before recording an out until the Orioles achieved the feat against the Astros.
The Indians still had a chance in the ninth against closer Roberto Osuna, who gave up a game-tying home run to Jose Ramirez before Naquin raced around the bases for his inside-the-park victor the night before. Osuna avoided off-speed pitches this time around, going with his 97-mph fastball to overwhelm the Tribe for his 28th save. Well, not all of the hits were struck hard. And then third baseman Jose Ramirez stepped to the plate.
Cleveland relievers Dan Otero, Bryan Shaw, Zach McAllister and Jeff Manship combined for 4 2/3 scoreless frames, but the Blue Jays’ bullpen was also up to the challenge. Martin’s homer made it 3-0.
Tomlin returned to his home in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday.
Astros 15, Orioles 8: Jose Altuve homered and had five RBIs, and Houston beat Baltimore despite allowing four home runs in the first inning.
Sanchez took the blame for not holding the early lead and giving up the big fourth inning.
Carlos Santana walked and Jason Kipnis hit a potential double-play grounder to second base.
Francisco Lindor and Chisenhall had two hits apiece, while Ramirez extended his on-base streak to a career-high 26 games. It raised his average to.388 (40-for-103) with runners in scoring position.
With a ninth-inning homer from Jedd Gyorko, the Cardinals tied the Major League Baseball record for consecutive multi-homer games at nine. The 25-year-old has struggled with the long ball of late, surrendering eight homers in his last seven trips to the mound.
“After chasing early, it was nice to settle down there”, said Chisenhall. “It was nice to come back right there and answer back after they put up a few runs and put us in a good spot”.
“There were no distractions for me tonight”, Tomlin said. The All-Star outfielder has hit 27 home runs in his first full season in the majors.
Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin returns from the family medical emergency list.
“There was no distraction”, he said. “When I step between those lines, it’s all about baseball”.
Cleveland, which entered the night seven games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central, fell to 7-3 on its 11-game homestand in front of a sellout crowd of 33,604.
Stroman has made two career appearances against the Indians and has no record and a 5.63 ERA. No. 8 hitter Darwin Barney singled and went to third on a double by No. 9 hitter Ryan Goins.
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The win was the second straight for the Padres over the Diamondbacks in the four-game series between the worst teams in the National League West. Through 61 home dates previous year, the Indians drew 1,120,822.
