Indians topple Angels 3-0 behind Kluber’s complete game; three takeaways

Lovely, lovely, Leonys.#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/a990x5FNNa

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 5, 2018

1. Martin breaks up Peña’s no-hit bid

Through five innings, the Cleveland Indians put up zero hits versus L.A.’s Felix Peña. That changed in the sixth frame when Leonys Martin stepped to the plate.

Martin took Peña’s 3-1, two-seam fastball and sent it over the center field wall, giving the Tribe a 1-0 lead and ending Peña’s no-hit bid. It was Martin’s second homer as an Indian, and this is the fourth time in his career that the outfielder has homered in back-to-back games. He has now hit safely in all three games he’s played in since the Indians acquired him at the deadline.

Martin’s homer finally gave Cleveland some offensive momentum. In the next at-bat, Francisco Lindor recorded a double, and Michael Brantley brought him home with an RBI single. After Jose Ramirez lined out, Peña’s night was over after 5 1/3 innings.

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