By Brendan Ward
The Indians had lost seven straight coming into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Cubs in Chicago. The Offense would get going early and trade runs through the first five innings, however a tenth inning meltdown from Phil Maton led to the Cubs walking off with a 3-2 win over the Indians.
Another change to the lineup highlighted the top of the first inning, with Francisco Lindor staying in the lead-off role, Delino Deshields Jr would follow. The new tandem would combine for some small ball offense to open the game, a Lindor walk followed by a Deshields Jr.