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After 3 strong starts, Kluber stumbles
- Updated: May 10, 2016
HOUSTON — Indians manager Terry Francona had every reason to be optimistic about Corey Kluber before Monday night’s 7-1 loss to the Astros. After all, the righty had allowed just four runs (three earned) over 24 innings in his previous three starts.
Francona even got a little bold. He thought Kluber was finally summoning his 2014 Cy Young form again.
Kluber’s first inning seemed to back up his manager’s high praise, as he struck out Jose Altuve, George Springer and Carlos Correa in order on just 12 pitches.
That bubble popped in the third inning. The first six Astros reached on two doubles, three singles and a walk, and Kluber was out of the game after two outs in the frame with Cleveland trailing by five runs.
“He came out of the chute so good,” Francona said. “And then all of a sudden, everything was catching too much of the plate. … Just all the pitches were running …
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