Official Site of the Indians · Sep 8, 2016
Keyed by wild pitch, Tribe increases Central lead
A wild pitch on an apparent foul ball leads to confusion and the Indians capitalize by scoring two runs to take a 4-1 lead on the AstrosLeft fielder Abraham Almonte contributed a two-run triple, and first baseman Carlos Santana launched his 30th home run in the fifth, but it was a call by home-plate umpire Jim Joyce in the third that helped sway the momentum for Cleveland. What looked like a foul ball by Lonnie Chisenhall was deemed a wild pitch, allowing two runs to score and paving the way for a four-run outburst in the inning.