Cleveland Indians leave Jays on brink of playoff exit after Game 3 loss
TORONTO — Things looked bleak for the Cleveland Indians, their ailing pitching rotation already in intensive care, when a bloody Trevor Bauer walked off the mound after just two outs and 21 pitches Monday night.
Bauer’s pinky finger on his pitching hand, repaired by 10 stitches after a bizarre drone accident last Thursday, was leaking crimson.
“When I went out there, I mean — first thing I saw was blood on the rubber,” said Indians manager Terry Francona. “I figured that wasn’t a real good sign that things were going well. It was bleeding pretty good.”
“There was kind of a puddle forming below him on the mound,” added second baseman Jason Kipnis.