Offense sputters again as Tribe falls to Texas, 2-1

The Indians had a good opportunity to score some runs in the ninth inning of Sunday’s game with the Texas Rangers. Down 2-1 with one out in the top of the ninth inning, Rangers reliever Sam Dyson walked Carlos Santana and Jose Ramirez to load the bases.

Surely this would be the Indians’ big opportunity. A sacrifice fly or another walk would tie the game. A hit would give the Indians the lead. But it was not to be. Aided greatly by home plate umpire John Tumpane, who called a pitch a strike even though it was at least six inches off the plate, Dyson struck out pinch-hitting Tyler Naquin for the second out of the inning. He then got Abraham Almonte to hit a routine pop fly to center for the…