And, with two on and one out in the third, Indians manager Terry Francona had seen enough. Chen had allowed three runs on seven hits, lasting only 2 1/3 innings in the third-shortest outing by an Indians starter this season.
"He really needs to locate," Francona said. "When he doesn't, he doesn't throw as hard as he used to, and he's really kind of a finesse pitcher. This is probably a tough ballpark to do that, especially tonight."
But the Indians bullpen picked Chen up, as five relievers combined to toss 6 2/3 scoreless innings and allow only two hits in the win at Globe Life Park.