Let's Go Tribe · May 30, 2016
One game, two gaffes: Substitution errors by the Cleveland Indians
During Friday's game, the Indians made (or failed to make) a couple of choices that cost them
On Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles, the Indians sent Zach McAllister to the mound with a 3-3 tie. Anecdotally, McAllister ran to the mound as an effective relief pitcher. While not a complete shutdown option in the bullpen, he'd entered several games in the sixth or seventh innings and provided a bridge to the closing duo of Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen. Statistically, McAllister entered the game with a 2.87 ERA, 15.2 IP, 17 SO, 8 BB, allowing a run in his last two appearances.
McAllister climbed ten inches and toed the rubber. When he finished warming up, the following occurred: