The Cleveland Indians held on for a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, thanks to Francisco Lindor’s walk-off solo shot in the bottom of the tenth inning.
Here are three takeaways from the win.
1. Danny Salazar On Fire
Salazar made his return from the Disabled List and to say he was dominant would be an understatement.
The hard-throwing right hander was hitting 98 mph on the radar gun and allowed only one hit in seven shutout innings, striking out eight and facing the minimum with no walks.
It was an incredible outing and gives the Tribe some hope, as they’ve been searching for a starting pitcher who could be counted on to take the number three spot in the rotation, if they hold on to win the division.
We’re still more than two months away from the Playoffs and Salazar has to prove it on a consistent basis, but if this type of pitcher shows up in the months to come, Cleveland’s chances are obviously a lot better.
It’s unclear if the Tribe will make a move before the deadline to add an elite pitcher and we’ll see how the rotation stacks up between now and Aug. 1.
To his credit, Marcus Stroman kept the Indians offense at bay as well and the Blue Jays trailed 1-0 through seven.
Despite Salazar’s phenomenal start, Andrew Miller gave up a solo homer to Justin Smoak in the eighth – another uncharacteristic miscue by the usually dominant reliever, who has had a few bumps in the road this season.
Cody Allen worked 1.2 innings, but found himself in a tight spot after a Francisco Lindor error, which gave the Blue Jays a chance to take the lead.
Bryan Shaw entered in the top of the tenth with two men on and two outs, inducing a groundout to end the inning.
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