Outfield bats power Indians past Red Sox 5-4; three takeaways

3. Ninth inning drama

In the ninth inning, nearly every pitch Cody Allen threw was riveting. But in the end, he proved why he is still the team’s closer even with Brad Hand on the roster.

Allen threw a whopping 28 pitches in the frame as he faced six batters. After Mookie Betts doubled and Benintendi walked, Allen got a force out and pop out before Bogaerts recorded an RBI single to pull the Red Sox to within one run.

The final out of the game was made by the next batter, however, as Ian Kinsler recorded a fly out to left field.

While Cody Allen has had his fair share of struggles in the the ninth inning this year, Monday once again proved that even when he runs into trouble early, he more often than not has the ability to remain even-keel as he finishes out games, limiting the damage.

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