Cleveland controlled the game from the start, as the very first pitch of the afternoon was drilled for a homer.
Other than the homers, Cleveland did virtually nothing against Bassitt.
Oakland’s lineup mustered even less.
It didn’t have to be solo, though! Two batters earlier, Ramon Laureano had doubled to lead off the frame, but then made a terrible decision to break for third base on a wild throw in from the outfield.
Still, seeing both Matts mess up on defense in the same inning is jarring, especially when the unearned runner did come around to score on a single for a valuable piece of insurance.
Not really any excuses for this loss, they just didn’t hit enough, and they made several bad mistakes on defense and on the bases.