Not even Josh Tomlin could halt the Indians' losing streak.
Tomlin, who has been the Tribe's most reliable starting pitcher, allowed 6 runs in 6 innings to the lowly Twins as the Indians lost their 5th consecutive game.
Facing a Minnesota lineup that is one of the weakest in the major leagues, Tomlin struggled to command his pitches. Too often, Tomlin would groove a fastball right down the middle of the plate, and the Twins made him pay.
Following a good 1st frame, Tomlin began to unravel in the 2nd. The visitors collected 3 base-hits, and Matt Tolbert's 2-out, 2-run single evened the score at 2.
In the 5th, the Twins managed to push 3 tallies across home plate despite not hitting the ball very well. A couple of bunt singles and a wild pitch enabled Minnesota to grab a commanding 5-2 advantage.
Delmon Young's bloop RBI double to shallow center field in the 6th accounted for the Twins' 6th run off Tomlin.
The Tribe offense, after being held scoreless by Texas on Saturday and Sunday, finally woke up. Asdrubal Cabrera drilled a 2-run homer into the right field bleachers in the 1st, and Michael Brantley hit a solo homer in the 5th. However, the Indians were victimized by the fact that they hit several line drives directly at Minnesota fielders. The overabundance of at-em balls helped Scott Baker earn the victory.
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| Cabrera (left) and Brantley combined to produce 6 hits, but the Tribe lost again |
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