Clevinger Throws Complete Game Shutout; Indians Top O’s 4-0 – Three Takeaways From the Win

3. Leaning on the Long Ball

The Indians still struggle stringing hits together or getting guys over from base to base when needed, but one thing they seem to have no issues with so far in 2018 is hitting the long ball, and they came through with three more homers on Saturday.

The first was Yan Gomes, a 4th inning homer to make it a 2-0 lead for the Tribe. Then the team hit a pair of homers in the 6th to put the game away.

Both homers were to right field, the first was Jose Ramirez, his 5th of the year, and then it was Yonder Alonso’s turn to dial up the long ball.

Yes it would be nice to see the team put innings together stringing hits that would lead to runs, but for the time being the home run balls have been their best offensive weapon in 2018.

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