BALTIMORE– The Indians bats were silent once again Friday night in Baltimore as the team dropped the first of a four-game set to the Orioles, 3-1.
Dylan Bundy held the Indians off guard all night, and following the Tribe’s 16-inning marathon loss to the Twins on Wednesday in Puerto Rico, a day off on Thursday did little to help their bats get back to form.
Here’s three takeaways from another tough loss on a night when starting pitcher Trevor Bauer deserved better after allowing three runs on five hits.
1. Sleepwalking at the plate
The Tribe got off to a good start as they scored a first inning run after Edwin Encarnación was plunked by a Dylan Bundy pitch with the bases loaded, but the team had a shot at so many more.