Bullpen backs up Carrasco

followed with a single to left field to tie it 1-1.

The Brewers turned to reliever Jeremy Jeffress, who entered Wednesday with a sub1.00 ERA. It set up an elite matchup between him and Jose Ramirez, who has turned in an MVP-candidate season so far.

Ramirez roped a double to right field to score Lindor and give the Indians a 2-1 lead. Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases and Yonder Alonso drew another walk to score a run and extend the lead to 3-1.

Davis went 2 for 3 with three stolen bases and played a key role in the Indians’ lone scoring inning.

"That’s the hope when Raj plays, that he can influence the game, and he did," Indians manager Terry Francona said.

That one inning was enough for Carrasco, who allowed just one run on eight hits in seven innings to go with 10 strikeouts.

Carrasco escaped a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and allowed the lone run of the day in the third on a single by Travis Shaw. After that, Carrasco cruised through the seventh inning.

"Earlier in the game there were a lot of hits," Francona said. "It was the (second) inning, bases loaded, and he had fallen behind (Lorenzo) Cain, fought back into the count and got him to fly out to right. That at the time seemed big and later in the game when you look back, it was big."

For the second consecutive game, the Indians turned to Neil Ramirez with a tight lead. Ramirez allowed a single but then struck out former Indians first baseman Jesus Aguilar.

Recently acquired Oliver Perez then struck out Shaw before Cody Allen recorded a four-out save.