Francisco Lindor led a rejuvenated Indians offense on Tuesday night, collecting three hits and launching a three-run home run off Detroit’s Justin Verlander to help Cleveland claim a 7-3 victory at Progressive Field.
“He has a chance to be so good,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of Lindor, “because he can impact the game in so many different ways.”
Lindor, who finished a triple shy of a cycle, helped pace a Cleveland attack that also received run-scoring hits from Mike Napoli, Yan Gomes and Michael Brantley. It all added up to seven runs allowed by Verlander, who logged five innings and ended with three walks and two strikeouts to slip to 2-3 on the year.
The outpouring by the Tribe offered sufficient support for right-hander Josh Tomlin, who turned in six solid innings en route to his fourth win of the season. Tomlin dodged the potential damage of nine hits, limiting the Tigers to a two-run home run off the bat of Ian Kinsler in the fifth inning. The righty struck out five and issued no walks in the win.
The win came after Cleveland dropped five of six games to finish off its recent nine-game road trip.
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