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Gomes hit the roof of Minute Maid Park. Fell halfway down the left field line for single in second inning.

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Now that's what I call pitching! Low, in, & out, and a "shoe me" fastball up the ladder. If our pitchers can work the plate like Clevinger did today, there will no doubt about this team going back to the playoffs.

HOUSTON -- Here are the starting lineups for the Indians and Astros for Sunday's game at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m.

INDIANS

2B Jason Kipnis.

SS Francisco Lindor.

LF Michael Brantley.

1B Carlos Santana.

DH Edwin Encarnacion.

RF Lonnie Chisenhall.

C Yan Gomes.

CF Bradley Zimmer.

3B Erik Gonzalez.

RHP Danny Salazar, 2-4, 5.66.

ASTROS

CF George Springer.

RF Josh Reddick.

2B Jose Altuve.

SS Carlos Correa.

DH Carlos Beltran.

C Evan Gattis.

1B Marwin Gonzalez.

3B Alex Bregman.

LF Norichika Aoki.

RHP Joe Musgrove, 3-3, 4.57.

UMPIRES

H Stu Scheurwater, 1B Joe West, crew chief, 2B Jim Reynolds, 3B Lance Barrett.

Nice to see doubles from EE and Gomes!

Indians take an 8-1 lead, but Salazar gives back 2 right away.
Why can't he handle prosperity?

Too many fat pitches. Salazar has to be more consistent down in the strike zone.

Zach Mac gives up back-to-back jacks

.........................................SWEEP!!!

The way they were playing, who predicted a sweep of the hottest team in baseball, on the road?

Tonight's lineup:
Cle @Reds 5/22: 2B Kipnis, SS Lindor, LF Brantley, RF Santana, 1B Encarnacion, 3B Ramirez, CF Chisenhall, C Gomes, RHP Tomlin.

No Zimmer, Chiz back to CF. No DH, so EE is at first.

Tomlin is a good hitting pitcher. Career average over 400. So we may be better off with him than Zimmer.

Gotta love Tomlin! Tomlin has to go when Kluber comes back. I thought Salazar grooves a bunch a pitches but Tomlin has a magnet for the fat zone. Never did like him.

Sportstime Ohio sucks or I'm spoiled. I love the pitch cast. Too bad Sportstime Ohio can't incorporate it.

Yikes! 5 out of our first 6 batters have struck out!

Cincy's park is a bandbox, so it could be a disaster with Tomlin on the mound.

So! Who do we sack when Kluber comes back? Tomlin or Salazar? I like the rest of the staff so I don't want see any of the others go. Two weak links in Tomlin and Salazar. They can't spot their pitches. Salazar throws to hard to the point that he's out of control. Tomlin doesn't throw hard enough to hit the corners low in the zone. Everyone else on the staff does a good job of controlling the strike zone.