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- Updated: August 6, 2016
NEW YORK — Terry Francona isn’t exactly sure what’s going on. He can’t put his finger on why his starting rotation, once the toast of the American League, has struggled as mightily as it has this week.
In the moments after the Indians’ 13-7 loss to the Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, Francona could only hope that Corey Kluber puts a stop to the skid Saturday. Right-hander Josh Tomlin was chased after an ineffective 4 2/3 innings, marking the fifth consecutive game a Cleveland starter has been unable to pitch five innings. The Indians have lost four of five games in that stretch.
“It’s still a tough pill to swallow whenever the offense is clicking like they’re clicking and we’re not doing the job we’re supposed to be doing,” said Tomlin, who allowed nine hits and two walks.
It’s been an ugly stretch for the Tribe, which allowed at least 10 runs just four times in its first 102 games. The Indians have already …
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