The Indians finally—finally—got Miguel Cabrera to hit a ball weakly instead of over the fence in a key situation. With the game tied 1-1 and the bases loaded in the fifth, Cabrera tapped a ball back to Danny Salazar instead of hitting a grand slam. It should have been an easy inning-ending double play.
Except, the ball slipped out of Salazar’s hand, and everyone was safe. Three batters and three hits later, a tied game was turned into a 7-1 Tigers lead. The Tigers cruised to a 7-3 win.
And so the story goes for the Indians.