On the night in which the organization welcomed back the 1995 Cleveland Indians, one of the greatest offensive teams in history, the 2015 edition did little to honor their legacy in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night at Progressive Field.
The Rays (39-30) took a lead two batters into the game off of Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (8-6), as rookie Joey Butler hit a solo home run to right-center.
The Indians tied the game in the bottom half of the inning facing Rays starting pitcher Nate Karns (4-3). Jason Kipnis doubled to start the first and advanced to third on a bunt single by Francisco Lindor.