Carrasco, Lindor lead Tribe past O’s
BALTIMORE — The road continues to unwind in front of Carlos Carrasco. It is rising gently to meet him with the sun at his back.
Carrasco and the Indians like playing baseball out of suitcase. They like hotel living and charter jet flying. Hey, at least that's what the numbers say.
Carrasco struck out a season-high 10 batters, and Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer as the Indians beat the Orioles 5-1 Wednesday night at Camden Yards.
The win gave the Indians a 23-15 road record. As for Carrasco, he improved to 6-1 with a 2.54 ERA in eight starts away from Progressive Field.
Overall, Carrasco (8-3, 2.99) has won three straight starts and four of his last five decisions.
Oh, yeah, it appears Andrew Miller is going to be just fine.
After a recent twogame glitch against the Dodgers, Miller and closer Cody Allen switched places to give Miller a bit of a rest from the high-leverage innings of his trade. Well, he was back at it Wednesday and looked like he had a great time.
He relieved Carrasco in the seventh with the bases loaded and no outs. He induced pinch-hitter Joe Rickard to send a grounder to third. Jose Ramirez threw home for the force. He followed with strikeouts of Caleb Joseph and pinch0hitter Ruben Tejada.
Miller came back for the eighth and retired the Orioles in order.
Carrasco, who didn't walk a batter for the fourth start this season, relied heavily on his four-seam fastball and curveball.
The Indians added an insurance runs in the ninth on a singles by Lindor and Jason Kipnis. After Tuesday's game, Lindor said his slump wouldn't last forever and it looks like he's intent on hitting his way out of it.
Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman (3-7, 6.47) opened with four scoreless innings, pitching out of a jam in the fourth. He did not get out of the fifth unscathed.