The Blue Jays posted a six-run inning for the second straight game on Sunday, but the Tribe had an impressive comeback in them this time around. After a six-run outburst of their own, the Indians kept piling on the offense en route to a 10-7 victory over Toronto at Progressive Field.
With the win, Cleveland salvaged a split of the four-game set with the Blue Jays.
“That’s a great team effort,” Indians outfielder Michael Brantley said. “The passion that we showed, the never-give-up attitude, that’s what we need to continue to do. We have a great day off tomorrow, but at the same time, we want to come back on Tuesday with that same energy, that same passion and make sure we’re ready to play from pitch one.”
Highlighted by a grand slam from rookie second baseman Devon Travis, who now has seven shots on the season, Toronto capitalized on a pair of defensive miscues in the fourth inning to post a six-spot against Tribe righty Trevor Bauer. That was not enough support for Blue Jays starter Drew Hutchison, who gave up six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Both Hutchison and Bauer (six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings) took no-decisions.
“Our offense, once again, goes out there and puts up a lot of runs and I go out there and give it back and give it away like that,” Hutchison said. “It’s not good, and I killed our bullpen even more. Not being able to get through the fifth with a four-run lead is unacceptable.”
Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis belted a home run in the third inning, Brandon Moss added a sac fly in the fourth and then Cleveland broke things open with a six-run outpouring in the fifth. Ryan Raburn (two-run double), Brantley (two-run single) and Jose Ramirez (RBI double) each had run-scoring hits in the Tribe’s decisive frame.
Russell Martin added a solo home run in the ninth for the Blue Jays.
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