To quote the great Merritt Rohlfing, the Indians farted into their own pillow tonight. I can’t think of a better way to sum up what just happened in Houston, and because of the 8:00 p.m. start time, I don’t really have the energy to think of one right now.
A fantastic Mike Clevinger start, an offense that occasionally had life, a stunningly effective defense, and even a bullpen that didn’t completely implode for half an inning. For the 2018 Indians, that’s the best they can hope for on any given night, but it just wasn’t enough against the defending World Champions.