Indians flex muscles with 3 homers in 3rd inning

CLEVELAND — The Indians turned their first Division Series game since 2007 into a home run derby with a trio of third-inning solo homers off Rick Porcello, opening up a 4-2 lead.

Porcello, who earned the Game 1 assignment for Boston following a 22-win regular season, gave up a double and RBI single in the first two innings but struck out four in his first postseason start since 2011. He took the mound for the third inning in a 1-1 game but seemingly left his fastball command in the dugout. He paid for it when his 3-2 pitch to Roberto Perez wandered up in the strike zone for Perez to send an opposite-field loft to right, projected at 381 feet by Statcast™.

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 6 BOS @ CLE TBS Gm 2 Oct. 7 4:30 p.m. BOS @ CLE TBS Gm 3 Oct. 9 4 p.m. CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 4 Oct. 10 TBD CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 5 Oct. 12 TBD BOS @ CLE TBS *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Red Sox | Indians • Complete …

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