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Continued from Page 17 ally one of the best in the
He had previously strug- league. I think that's where
gled with the location of his we pick up our steam and
curve and has been forced hit our strides."
to lean heavily on his fast- TRAINER'S ROOM
ball and changeup. Every- Indians: LHP Andrew Miller
thing fell into place against (back tightness) threw a
the Indians. bullpen session and re-
"I had the curveball work- ceived treatment before
ing," McCullers said. "In the Sunday's game and said he
second inning, I had a cou- felt fine. Miller, who recently
ple of strikeouts on it, which returned from a three-week
was good to see. I haven't absence with a hamstring
really been able to put it strain, was unavailable to
where I wanted to with two pitch on Saturday because
strikes, but tonight, I didn't of the lingering back dis-
really miss too often with comfort. Francona said af-
it. Hopefully, it continues to ter the game Miller would
be good for me going for- have been available if the
ward." Indians had tied the game
McCullers walked two and or taken the lead late.
struck out eight on 96 pitch- Astros: OF Derek Fisher has
es, completing seven in- been sent to the 10-day
nings for the fourth time in disabled list with gastroin-
his last seven starts. He has testinal discomfort that has
allowed two hits or fewer in limited his food intake and
three of those starts during caused noticeable weight
this stretch. loss in recent days, man-
"He got outs on all of his ager A.J. Hinch said. Fisher
pitches, he kept them off- played with discomfort on
balance, pounded the Friday against Cleveland
zone and he's got some of and will see a specialist
the best stuff in baseball," Monday. To replace Fisher,
McCann said. "When he's the Astros recalled IF J.D.
filling up the strike zone, Davis, who leads Triple-A
he's tough to hit." Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (43) throws against Cleveland Indians during with a .415 batting average
Ken Giles earned his eighth the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Houston. at Fresno.
save of the season. Associated Press ASTROS' PITCHING
With the game still score- The Astros have allowed
less in the seventh inning, lowed six hits and two runs scored Alex Bregman. Red- two runners in the seventh. just 123 runs in 48 games
McCann sent the ball over while striking out six and dick returned from a two- Cleveland fell to 22-23 this season. The only other
the Astros' bullpen in right- walking one. game absence with a leg and has spent much of pitching staff in the live-ball
center field off an 87 mph "I thought he was terrific, infection. the young season lingering era (since 1920) to post a
changeup from Indians my goodness," Indians The Indians scored their around the .500 mark. run total this low through
starter Carlos Carrasco manager Terry Francona only run on a fielder's "When this team can get the first 48 games of a sea-
(5-3). The homer brought said. "Left a changeup just choice grounder by Edwin over that hump, we still son was the 1968 Cleve-
home Yuli Gurriel, who had up enough and McCann Encarnacion that scored know we're one of the best land Indians (112 runs).
led off the inning with a took a really good swing. Michael Brantley, who led teams in the American UP NEXT
single. Other than that, he pitched off the inning with a double. League," Kipnis said. "We're Indians: Trevor Bauer (3-3,
The defending champion his way out of a couple of Cleveland outfielder Melky still a contender with a very 2.59 ERA) will open a two-
Astros had recently strug- jams but when we're not Cabrera, who was called big run in us. I think we have game set at Wrigley Field
gled against Cleveland, scoring like that it makes it up from Triple-A Columbus started the last couple of on Tuesday hoping to build
entering Sunday as losers even harder." on Sunday, played right years around this same re- on his last start, where he
of six of their previous seven Josh Reddick pushed field and batted sixth. Ca- cord early on. You know tossed eight shutout in-
meetings. Houston's lead to 3-0 with brera went 0 for 3 in his Indi- how we do since (Franco- nings, allowing four hits and
Carrasco matched McCull- a ground-rule double to ans debut, including lining na's) been here, our sec- striking out 10 on May 16 at
ers' seven innings, but al- center off Tyler Olson that out to right field to strand ond-half records are usu- Detroit.q