What a long, strange trip it’s been. And that was just today’s game as the Indians hung in to defeat the Mariners 6-3 after 12 odd and grueling innings.
When you look at the stats, you wouldn’t think this victory would have been so hard to chalk up. Cleveland outhit Seattle 18-5. But the first 16 of those hits produced only 3 runs. In all, the Indians left 18 runners on base with 10 of those in scoring position. For most of the game, the Tribe just couldn’t muster hits that would score runs.
But let’s look at the bright side.