A botched throw by Danny Salazar on a potential inning-ending double play ball led to a meltdown inning, as the Tigers put up six runs in the fifth en route to a 7-3 victory on Tuesday night at Progressive Field.
David Price held the Indians to one run on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings, with the only damage coming on a sacrifice fly by Francisco Lindor in the third inning. Price improved to 7-2, and he has now limited Cleveland to just one run in 20 2/3 innings over three starts this season.
“I wasn’t as good tonight,” Price said, “but you’re not always going to have your best stuff. That’s when you’ve got to go out there and kind of lock it in, because that’s when it’s not easy. Tonight was by no means easy.”
Salazar had been cruising before the error in the fifth. He struck out seven in his first four innings, allowing just one run on a homer by Andrew Romine to lead off the third. His final line, however, didn’t paint a pretty picture, as Salazar allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks in just 4 1/3 innings, while striking out eight.
The Tigers are now 35-14 against the Indians since the start of the 2013 season, and they have won 16 of the last 19 matchups. The Tigers are 20-5 at Progressive Field since ’13 and have outscored the Indians, 171-105.
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