By glove and by bat: Lindor impresses again

CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor could not help but laugh as he received a high five from third baseman Jose Ramirez near second base. Even though the two had schemed it beforehand, the Indians shortstop was still in disbelief that it actually worked.

In the top of the ninth of the Tribe’s 7-1 win over the Royals on Saturday night, Lindor initiated a gem in the field that was extraordinary even by his own lofty standards. The shortstop’s teammates are rarely surprised by Lindor’s defensive wizardy, but this one caught everyone off guard.

“He surprised us again,” Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin said with a grin. “You never know what he’s going to pull off. He’s a special player. I’ll keep saying it. He’s fun to watch.”

With nobody out in the final frame, Lindor shifted over to the first-base side of second base for the left-handed-hitting Kendrys Morales, who smacked one up the middle. The shortstop had little time to react as he dove to his right to stop the ball from getting to center field. He then flipped the ball to …

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