Indians welcome homecoming after road trip

BALTIMORE — This was not how the Indians wanted to end their road trip. In fact, as the Orioles’ players poured onto the field to celebrate a walk-off win at Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon, the only good news for Cleveland was that the road trip was finally, and mercifully, over.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold put the period on the Tribe’s three-city swing through Minneapolis, Kansas City and Baltimore with a deep drive against closer Cody Allen. Reimold’s pinch-hit, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth sent Cleveland to a 5-3 loss, giving the club a 4-5 record over its 10-day journey out of the All-Star break.

The Indians are thanking the baseball gods for an off-day on Thursday, and for a homestand to follow.

“I know some guys are a little tired,” Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said, “and looking forward to getting home.”

✈️ ⬆️ for . We’ll play 39 of our final 62 games at home, where we are 26-16 (.619 clip). pic.twitter.com/SGUbHygkGN

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) July 24, 2016

✈️ ⬆️ for . We’ll play 39 of our final 62 games at home, where we are 26-16 (.619 clip). pic.twitter.com/SGUbHygkGN

The Indians took two of three against both the Twins and Royals, averaging six runs per game in the six games before this weekend set in Baltimore. But the Orioles’ pitching staff, especially the team’s …

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