Historic Win Streak Snapped at 22 – Indians Lose to Royals 4-3; Three Takeaways From the Loss

2. Pressing?

This win streak was defined by the fact the Indians played loose and fun, always seemingly having smiles on their faces and being able to do as they pleased.

Friday that didn’t seem to be the case, and you felt it even a bit on Thursday when in the 8th inning two of the big sluggers on the team in Jay Bruce and Carlos Santana both fouled out to end the inning.

In the contest on Friday the team managed just six hits, and left seven batters on base, showing their inability to get a big hit when it counted.

As spoken about in the open, the most glaring moment came in the 7th with two on and one out, when Austin Jackson, a solid vet who has had a good season, grounded out into a 6-4-3 double play in a situation that could have tied the game or at least could have gotten the runners over.

It’s human nature for a team that hasn’t lost as long as the Indians to press a little, and it seemed like the last two nights all the attention may have gotten to them a bit.

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