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 Rookie right-hander Cody Anderson (2-1) pitched into the seventh
inning to get the win. Through his first four major league starts,
Anderson has a 0.89 ERA.
Right-hander Cody Allen pitched the ninth to pick up his 18th save.
Trailing 1-0, Cleveland scored three runs and knocked left-hander
Brett Oberholtzer out of the game in the sixth. Lindor led off the
inning with his second major league home run, a line drive over the
left field wall on a 3-1 pitch.
Center fielder Michael Brantley followed with a double down the
right field line. Designated hitter Ryan Raburn doubled down the
left field line, scoring Brantley and giving the Indians a 2-1 lead.
Right-hander Josh Fields relieved Oberholtzer and was greeted by a
booming triple bounced off the wall in center field by first baseman
Carlos Santana, scoring Raburn to make it 3-1. The triple was
Santana's first since 2013.
Oberholtzer (2-2) pitched six innings, giving up three runs, seven
hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
Anderson retired the first two batters in the seventh inning and was
relieved by left-hander Marc Rzepczynski.
Anderson continued his outstanding work since being recalled from
Triple-A Columbus on June 21. In 6 2/3 innings, he gave up one run
and three hits with one strikeout and two walks.
In his four starts, Anderson has pitched 30 1/3 innings, allowing
three earned runs and 17 hits. He has struck out 11 and walked
three.
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Anderson retired the first six batters he faced before catcher Hank
Conger led off the third inning with a home run over the
center-field wall, his fifth homer of the season, to give the Astros
a 1-0 lead.
The Indians threatened in the second when Raburn singled and Santana
walked, putting runners at first and second with no outs. But
Oberholtzer struck out catcher Yan Gomes and retired left fielder
David Murphy and third baseman Giovanny Urshela on flyouts to end
the inning.
NOTES: Indians RHP Josh Tomlin will begin a rehab assignment at
Double-A Akron on Friday. Tomlin, who has been on the disabled list
all season, had right shoulder surgery on March 29. ... Since April
29, Indians RHP Cody Allen is 14-for-14 in save opportunities with a
1.20 ERA, 48 strikeouts and nine walks. ... Astros RHP Collin McHugh
will start Friday's game at Tampa Bay. Since Aug. 1, 2014, McHugh is
tied with Pittsburgh RHP Gerrit Cole for the major league lead in
wins. McHugh is 16-4 with a 3.49 ERA during that period.
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