Indians Offense Falls Flat In Game Two Against The Twins, Lose 4-2; Three Takeaways From The Loss

The Tribe looked to make it seven in a row when they took on the Minnesota Twins in game two of thir doubleheader on Thursday. Ryan Merritt took the ball for the Indians and would not last long into the ballgame, only going 3.2 innings. Merritt was one of three starters used by Terry Francona, as Mike Clevinger and Trevor Bauer were brought out of the bullpen in a day of baseball that saw the Tribe use nine pitchers through 18 innings.

With a doubleheader split with the Twins Thursday, let’s break down the three takeaways from the 4-2 loss.

1. Merritt Gets Another Short Outing- Ryan Merritt got another short start on Thursday, only going 3.2 innings for the Tribe tonight. While he gave up a run on a sacrifice fly, he was immediately pulled right after and this writer does not fully understand why. Merritt has never received a chance to go deep in a ballgame and it sure is a shame. With a game that ended up expending three arms, one can truly be curious on what could have been tonight for Merritt. If he has any possibility of being a main player in the big leagues, a longer outing must be allowed by the Indians.

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