ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Carrasco was one strike away from throwing Cleveland's first no-hitter in 34 years and already considering ways to celebrate.
A bit prematurely it turned out.
The right-hander gave up an RBI single to Joey Butler over leaping second baseman Jason Kipnis' glove in an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
"It's part of the game. I was excited. ... I started thinking about what I needed to do, throw my glove in the air or something," Carrasco said. "It was great. I almost made it."
For the third straight night, the Indians took a perfect game into the sixth inning against the Rays.