The Indians ran a course from emotion to fatigue on Wednesday. As it neared midnight, the Tribe played into extra innings in the second game of the day against the D-backs and could not claim the desired result.
“When you’re playing a game like that and you’re at home,” manager Terry Francona said, “you feel like you’ve got a pretty good shot.”
It was a beautiful day for two ballgames, but Cleveland could only win one.
In the 12th inning of the nightcap, reliever C.C. Lee surrendered a go-ahead single to Tuffy Gosewisch that sent the Tribe to a 1-0 loss. The defeat sealed a split of the twin bill, which was made necessary by a lengthy rain delay and postponement on Tuesday night.
The tilt began with a solid effort from starter Josh Tomlin, whose performance followed Trevor Bauer’s strong showing against his former club in Cleveland’s 3-2 victory in Game 1. The Indians’ win in the first game came courtesy of a walk-off home run by Zach Walters in the ninth inning.
“It was freakin’ awesome,” Walters said of his first home run in an Indians uniform. “That was fun. It was a good time.”
It was a roller-coaster ride of a day, and Tomlin had one word to sum up the final feeling inside the clubhouse.
“Tired,” Tomlin said.
With the split of the doubleheader, the Indians slipped five games behind the first-place Royals in the American League Central.
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