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CLEVELAND, OH -- Despite having trouble against the rest of the league, Minnesota starter Randy Dobnak has been a thorn in the Indians' side since he was called up to the big leagues. The big right hander tossed 6 shutout innings and saw plenty of run support from the Twins lineup. Things crumbled for the tribe in the 4th inning, when Minnesota went off for a 9-run inning, putting a stamp on the game early. The Twins cruised to a 10-0 win over the Indians to kickoff the weekend series.
Tribe starter Triston McKenzie was looking at bases loaded with no outs in the 4th, when he forced an apparent double play ball, before watching Amed Rosario commit a throwing error on his throw to first, and things snowballed from that point. Minnesota right fielder Max Kepler blew the game wide open on a 2-RBI double past Josh Naylor. Miguel Sano drove in the Twins final run of the 4th on an RBI single off of the left field wall.
The Indians will look to bounce back on Saturday when they will pit starter Shane Bieber against Kenta Maeda. First pitch is set for 4:10 pm ET at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.