Two runs plenty as Carrasco dominates Twins

waiting for a slider,” Carrasco said. “I think this was the first time I threw a curveball, just kind of down in the dirt. That’s what Gomer (catcher Yan Gomes) went to.”

The Indians took the 1- 0 lead in the sixth on some gutsy base running by Davis and Ramirez.

Davis singled off Polanco’s glove at shortstop with one out. Ramirez singled to right to send Davis to third.

The Indians had the ideal runners on base for a double steal. Davis entered the game with 16 steals and Ramirez with 25.

Ramirez, with Edwin Encarnacion at the plate, broke for second. As soon as he left, Davis headed for home. Catcher Mitch Garver threw to second, where Polanco tagged the foot of Ramirez for an out.

Polanco turned and threw home, but Davis was already sliding across the plate.

Encarnacion followed with a double, but Leonys Martin, pinch- hitting for Brandon Guyer in his first appearance as an Indian, flied out to center.

Brad Hand relieved Carrasco with one on and one out in the eighth. Hand walked Robbie Grossman, then Logan Forsythe to hit a smash to short. Lindor made a stop, whirled and threw to Gonzalez at second, who made a great turn to get Forsythe at first and end the inning.

“It was unbelievable,” said Hand, who notched his second American League save and 26th overall. “I thought it was getting through. Just to knock it down there would have been a good play. To be able to get two ( outs) in that situation is huge.”

Martin started the ninth with a single. He advanced to third on Polanco’s error and scored on Gomes single to center.