Bauer and Indians Stay Hot, Stop Tigers 4-1 for 6th Straight Win; Three Takeaways

1. More Steady Work from the Pen

While the team will still almost for certain look for pen help around the deadline, the three relief pitchers that took the bump on Saturday are pitchers that you almost can now bet you’d see any day in a win.

The first to come in was Oliver Perez, who continues to impress and Saturday did his job, throwing 11 pitches but striking out one in retiring two batters.

Next was Neil Ramirez, who turned around a rough start in the Majors and now is a stabilizing force for the bullpen.

Saturday he went an inning with a walk and two K’s in just 12 pitches. Last but not least to protect the save was Cody Allen, and he threw just 14 pitches in the one inning of work, striking out two Tigers batters in the win.

For a pen that has been downright bad at points, lately they have been getting the job done which is a welcome sight.

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