Enmanuel Valdez broke it open with a two-run homer in the bottom of the 6th as the Indians outlasted the Clippers 8-5. Valdez finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the Indians' 12-hit attack. The Clippers return to face the Indians again on Wednesday.
The go-ahead blast came on a fly ball to right field, with Gourson and Simon scoring on the play to give the Indians the lead they would not relinquish.
Valdez's performance powered an Indians lineup that outhit the Clippers 12-7 en route to victory.
The Indians improved to 63-64 while the Clippers fell to 66-58 in the loss.
The Indians are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Clippers are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Indians back to .500 at 64-64. The Indians are up next home vs Clippers (Aug 27-29). The Clippers are up next at Indians (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.

Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLColumbus Clippers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| INDIndianapolis Indians | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Ingle LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Daniel Schneemann 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralphy Velazquez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| George Valera RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kody Huff C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Perkins CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Milan Tolentino SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dayan Frias 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trenton Denholm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Borucki P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slade Cecconi P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Stanley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Aleman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Denholm | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Borucki | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slade Cecconi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hunter Stanley | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Franco Aleman | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | IND 100.0 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | IND 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | IND 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | IND 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | IND 96.9 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | IND 97.3 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | IND 97.0 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | IND 96.6 | 6.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.