(Photo: David Dermer, AP)
Cleveland — Mother Nature took pity on Ryan Carpenter Tuesday.
He’d given up seven runs in the first three innings, and with storm clouds forming, manager Ron Gardenhire seemed intent on letting him pitch until the rains came. The deluge hit before Carpenter had to face another Cleveland hitter.
After a two-hour, seven-minute delay, the Indians completed their ninth straight win over the Tigers, 8-0.
"When you're down early like that, it's not much fun," Gardenhire said. "Our starter had a little struggle himself and when you are down seven and you have to come back and play — you are just trying to get through it and survive.