Pen Implodes as Indians Lose to Kershaw and the Dodgers 7-5; Three Takeaways From the Loss

2. Bottom of the Order Steps Up

If anyone was going to get to Kershaw, maybe the last two guys anyone would have named to do it would have likely been Daniel Robertson and Roberto Perez.

That’s what great about the game of baseball, as both Robertson and Perez were big reasons the game was 2-2 when Kershaw left after seven innings.

Robertson, who also slammed his first MLB homer in the 9th to make it 7-5, doubled and scored in the 3rd to make it a 2-1 game.

Perez then tied the game up in the 5th as he went yard against Kershaw for his first homer of the season to make it a 2-2 game.

The bottom of the order ended the night 5-for-12 with two homers and four of the five Tribe runs batted in. This offense could use a boost more often from the bottom of the order as they got on Tuesday.

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