Indians Survive Extra Frames in Arlington, Top Rangers in 11 Innings 9-8; Three Takeaways

2. Better Than a Magician

How the heck was Zach McAllister able to work out of a no-out bases loaded jam in the 10th and keep the Tribe in the game?

The much maligned relief pitcher was able to do it the hard way, getting a force out at home, and then a pair of huge strikeouts to end the inning.

The 10th inning started with three straight Texas hits, and it appeared the game was all but over.

But just as quickly as he allowed it, McAllister shut the door on the Rangers, getting first the groundout that went third to home for one out, and then getting two straight K’s to end the inning.

It’s not been much of a season for McAllister, who normally comes into games when they are either decided or in extra innings, but on Friday night he should get a huge round of applause for the one inning of work in which he was somehow, someway, able to work out of the bases loaded jam to save the game and lead the Indians to the win.

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