Indians Fall Back to .500 at 31-31 Following 6-4 Loss to Dodgers; Three Takeaways From the Loss

1. The Miller Mystery

Tuesday night Andrew Miller gave up a stunning solo homer to Cody Bellinger that sent him to his first loss in 2017.

Wednesday night it was even worse.

The Tribe superstar reliever again gave up a solo homer, this time to Kike Hernandez of the Dodgers to break a 2-2 tie in the same spot – the 8th inning.

It was the first time since September of 2011 that Miller allowed homers in back-to-back games, and the first time since May of 2014 he’s lost back-to-back games.

Tuesday Miller said he had little control over his two main pitches, and it looked like it was even worse Wednesday, as he walked two, allowed four hits, and was responsible for two runs in a game the Indians lost by two.

There’s no question that just like other players on the team, his confidence may have taken a hit the last two nights, but he’s still a big part of this bullpen and the team won’t shy away from giving him the ball in a tight situation again soon.

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