Baseball Recap: Lindbergh Comes Up Short

Lindbergh had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 12-9 to make it four. They lost 9-2 to Cleveland. Lindbergh was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Cleveland earlier this season, when they won 6-2.

As for Cleveland, their record now sits at 9-13. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 21-0).

For Cleveland's part, Nolin Purganan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. Purganan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cleveland is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise.

At the plate, Makoa Costales-Gaon and Charlie Hoffman did most of the damage at the plate: Costales-Gaon went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Hoffman went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Hoffman has posted since back in April. Harrison Holmes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.

As of now, neither Lindbergh nor Cleveland have any future games scheduled.