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Indians spoil Berrios’ MLB debut, edge Twins
- Updated: April 28, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Indians spoiled Twins top prospect Jose Berrios’ highly anticipated Major League debut, knocking him out of the game after four-plus innings en route to a 6-5 win to avoid a three-game sweep on Wednesday night at Target Field.
Berrios, ranked as baseball’s No. 16 overall prospect, gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out the side in the third but gave up two runs on a double from Francisco Lindor. It unraveled in the fifth, as Jason Kipnis tied the game with an RBI double that caused the Twins to pull Berrios from the game. Cleveland tacked on three more runs that inning to take a three-run lead it wouldn’t relinquish.
Berrios was staked to a three-run lead in the first, as Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin struggled early. Miguel Sano connected on an RBI ground-rule double to set up a sacrifice fly from Byung Ho Park and an RBI single from Oswaldo Arcia. Tomlin settled down after that, getting through 5 1/3 innings, exiting after giving up a solo shot to Park. He allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits, and picked up his third win.
Indians relievers Kyle Crockett, Zach McAllister, Bryan Shaw and closer Cody Allen combined to throw 3 2/3 scoreless innings to preserve the win. McAllister got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh by striking out Park, while Allen picked up his seventh save with a scoreless ninth to keep the Twins from winning in walk-off fashion for a third straight night. The …
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