By Brendan Ward
Mike Clevinger returned to start for the Cleveland Indians Wednesday after being sent to the alternate training facility as a result of breaking Covid-19 protocols in Chicago in early August.
Having not pitched in 21 days, Clevinger had to shake off the rust in the first two innings en route to a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The ballgame started out shaky for Clevinger, with Twins’ right fielder Max Kepler blasting a lead-off home run to give the Twins the lead immediately.
Clevinger continued to struggle in the inning, walking Jorge Polanco following the score, and giving up a two-out single to Eddie Rosario.