Runs Aplenty After Lineup Shakeup As Indians Pound Twins 8-3; Three Takeaways From the Win

2. Hammering Hector

The Indians have always had great success against Twins Sunday starter Hector Santiago, winning seven of their last 10 starts against him.

Mother’s Day was no different, as they knocked Santiago around for five runs on seven hits in just 2.2 innings before he left the game.

Consider that Santiago in May in two starts (12.2 innings), had allowed five earned runs on seven hits with eight walks and eight strikeouts, the Indians teed off in a big way against him.

Sunday the bats for the Tribe had no mercy on Santiago, as Jason Kipnis, Lonnie Chisenahll and Carlos Santana all took the Twins starter deep to build the lead.

Santiago had given up three homers in 42.1 innings entering Sunday before the Indians got a hold of him. He was just what the doctor ordered to get the Tribe bats going on Sunday in the final game of the three-game set.

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