CLEVELAND -- A controversial call in the third inning, followed by some clutch hits for Cleveland, helped the Indians pull off a 10-7 victory over the Astros on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Tribe salvaged a split of the four-game series at Progressive Field.
The victory helped the American League Central-leading Indians increase their lead to six games over the second-place Tigers. Houston, meanwhile, slipped to 2 1/2 games back of the Orioles for the AL's second Wild Card spot.
While trolls and naysayers on Twitter were crying bust after Alex Bregman, the Astros' top prospect, began his Major League career by going 0-for-17 and 1-for-32, manager A.