Tribe’s offense fueled by bottom of lineup

BOSTON — Two games into the American League Division Series, the Indians have received key contributions from some unexpected sources. The bottom of the lineup in particular has played an important role in putting Cleveland in a position to win the series against the Red Sox.

“We need to be a team that goes one-to-nine,” said Indians manager Terry Francona, whose club has a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. “In a short series, so much is made out of small sample sizes, but that’s because that’s what there is.”

Game 3 of the ALDS was scheduled for Sunday but was washed away by rain and will now take place on Monday (6 p.m. ET, TBS) at Fenway Park. During Games 1 and 2, the bottom four batters in Cleveland’s order went a combined 9-for-28 with two home runs, two walks, six RBIs and seven runs. That accounts for most of the offense through the first two games.

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 6   CLE 5, BOS 4 Gm 2 Oct. 7   CLE 6, BOS 0 Gm 3 Oct. 10 6 p.m. CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 4 Oct. 10 6 p.m. CLE @ BOS TBS *Gm 5 Oct. 12 6 or 8 p.m. BOS @ CLE TBS *- If necessary | All times listed ET • Division Series …

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