When it rains, it pours. Weather issues led to a pair of delays for the Indians and Angels on Thursday night, but it did not slow Cleveland’s bats in a 14-4 victory at Progressive Field.
Carlos Santana, Mike Napoli and Jose Ramirez each launched a home run, while Lonnie Chisenhall collected four RBIs, providing more than enough cushion to back a solid effort by Indians ace Corey Kluber. The righty logged six innings, allowing three runs, including two via solo homers by Mike Trout and Cliff Pennington.
“It was huge,” Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor said of the offense’s big night. “We’re not going to have games like that every day, but when we do have games like that, we’ve got to keep pushing and keep working and grinding.”
Santana left the game in the fifth with a head contusion after being hit by a foul ball off the bat of Lindor, while watching from the home dugout. Indians manager Terry Francona noted that Santana went through a series of concussion tests and seemed OK. The DH was sent home during the game to rest and will be re-evaluated Friday.
Angels righty Jhoulys Chacin, who is trying to state his case to remain in the rotation, was on the hook for seven runs in 1 1/3 innings.
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