Indians’ Offense Gives Them 12-5 Victory Over Dodgers; Three Takeaways

3. Lonnie Baseball

Chisenhall had a record-setting day for the Tribe.

Of the 11 runs scored, Chisenhall drove in five after coming in to pinch hit for Jackson in the fifth inning.

On top of his three-run homer to extend Cleveland’s lead back out to four runs in the fifth, Chisenhall also recorded a two-run RBI single in the sixth inning.

His homer was the second pinch-hit home run he’s hit in 2017, and the fourth of his career.

Chisenhall became just the third Indians batter since 1913 to enter as a pinch hitter and record five or more RBIs. the last player to accomplish such a feat was John Ellis in 1973.

When Francona was asked why he didn’t start Chisenhall, (since Michael Brantley is out on paternity leave) Francona joked, “I don’t know, because I’m probably not very smart.”

“[The Dodgers] had just fought back, you could kind of feel some of the momentum there,” he said of Chisenhall’s homer. “Lonnie took a beautiful swing.”

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