Baseball: Indians beat Red Sox again to take 2-0 series lead
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[October 08, 2016]
(The Sports Xchange) - Corey
Kluber pitched seven scoreless innings and combined with two
relievers on a three-hit shutout as the Cleveland Indians blanked
the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Friday in Game 2 of the American League
Division Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Cleveland leads the best-of-five series 2-0.
The Indians, who claimed the home field advantage on the last day of
the regular season, have made the most of it, winning the first two
games of the series, which shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Sunday.
In winning Games 1 and 2 at Progressive Field, the Indians improved
their home record this year to 55-28.
Cleveland got all the runs it needed in a four-run second inning
that was capped by a three-run home run by Lonnie Chisenhall.
Kluber, in his first career postseason start, held the American
League's highest scoring team scoreless on three hits through seven
innings. He was removed from the game after walking the first batter
and hitting the second batter of the eighth inning. Relievers Dan
Otero and Bryan Shaw completed the shutout.
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It was Kluber's first start in 10 days. In his last start of the
regular season, he was removed from the game after four innings with
a strained quad. He showed no signs of the injury Friday, striking
out seven and allowing just three singles.
Boston starter David Price (0-1) came into the game hoping to
reverse his dismal career postseason record, but instead all he did
was add to it. Price is now 0-8 as a starter in the postseason, and
2-8 with a 5.53 ERA in the postseason overall.
The Red Sox needed a big game from Price, but he never made it out
of the fourth inning. He barely made it out of the second. With one
out in the bottom of the second, Carlos Santana singled and went to
second on an infield single by Jose Ramirez.
Brandon Guyer, hitting .342 against left-handed pitching this
season, singled to left, scoring Santana with the first run of the
game. Ramirez went to third on Guyer's hit.
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Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) and center fielder
Rajai Davis (20) celebrate after defeating the Boston Red Sox during
game two of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Progressive
Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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Chisenhall then put an exclamation point on the rally by belting a
2-1 pitch over the right field wall for a three-run home run, giving
Cleveland a 4-0 lead.
Chisenhall traditionally struggles against left-handed pitching. He
hit just .217, with no home runs against lefties in the regular
season. But manager Terry Francona had Chisenhall in the lineup
against the left-handed Price because of Chisenhall's good numbers
against Price. The home run improved Chisenhall's career average
against Price to .455 (5-for-11), with two homers and six RBIs.
The Indians added another run in the fourth inning, and again it was
the bottom of the order that did most of the damage. Guyer led off
with an infield single. Chisenhall popped out, but Roberto Perez
drew his second walk of the game.
With that, Boston manager John Farrell had seen enough. He removed
Price from the game and brought in reliever Matt Barnes.
In 3 1/3 innings, Price gave up five runs on six hits, with three
strikeouts and two walks.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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