Indians Rally in the 9th but Fall Short to the Royals in Extra Innings

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CLEVELAND, OH -- The Cleveland Indians rallied from a four-run deficit after a solo homer from Francisco Lindor, and a game-tying 3-run moonshot to left field off the bat of Franmil Reyes. Ryan O'Hearn took all of the energy out of Progressive Field with one swing, hitting a leadoff home run to take back the lead in the 10th inning. Royals reliever Jorge Lopez shut the door on the tribe in extras, earning his first major league save in a 9-8 win over the Indians.

Shane Bieber got off to a shaky start the first few innings before coming into his own, sticking around for seven full innings. After giving up a home run to Austin O'Hearn in the third inning, All-Star Game MVP Shane Bieber retired the next 13 batters as the Indians battled back into the game. Tribe rookie infielder Yu Chang stepped in for an injured Jose Ramirez and got his first two major league hits of his young career, including a triple.

The Cleveland Indians will be without Jose Ramirez for the upcoming playoff push as Ramirez will undergo surgery on Monday in New York to repair a fractured hamate bone, and the club will not know his recovery time until after the procedure.

Cleveland will have an off day on Monday before heading to Detroit for a three-game series with the Tigers. Adam Plutko will square off against Spencer Turnbull on Tuesday evening. First pitch is set for 7:10 pm ET on Tuesday at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Check out highlights from today's game below!


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