Astros Sweep Indians for First Time in Club History

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CLEVELAND, OH -- The Houston Astros came into Sunday's match up looking for their first ever sweep of the Cleveland Indians. The ageless wonder Zack Greinke looked stellar, giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 7 2/3 innings. Tribe middle infielder Cesar Hernandez sent out a game tying solo homer in the 8th, which would later force extra innings. Houston scored the go-ahead run on a error at first base, as Emmanuel Clase dropped a throw to his chest, with the ball rolling past allowing for the run to score. The Indians got blanked in the bottom half of the 10th to fall to the Houston Astros by the final score of 4-3, dropping their 6th straight game.

The tribe had a rough bottom half of the 10th inning. Roberto Perez led the half inning off and was given a bunt sign from the third base coach. Perez squared up for the bunt and sent it in the air towards the pitcher, Raley caught the would be sacrifice bunt and threw the runner on second out before he was able to step back in time.

The four-game sweep of the Indians marks the first sweep of the tribe in Houston Astros club history. The Indians will look to get of the schneid when they travel to St Pete to take on the Rays in a three-game series. First pitch on Monday night is set for 7:10 pm ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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