On the strength of four home runs, including one from shortstop Francisco Lindor in his home country, and a strong pitching performance from Corey Kluber, the Indians posted a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the Puerto Rico Series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.
Playing in front of friends and family, Lindor belted a 3-2 pitch from Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi over the wall in right field for a two-run home run. The crowd erupted. Check out the magic below:
We're not crying; you're cr– …
WHO ARE WE KIDDING? WE'RE ALL CRYING! 😭#RallyTogether | #PuertoRicoSeries pic.twitter.com/4XK2zOZrav
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 18, 2018
Our ears are still ringing. Our hearts are still buzzing.
What a moment. What a night. #RallyTogether | #PuertoRicoSeries pic.twitter.com/yOFEMSGnHk
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 18, 2018
“It’s a dream…it was special, something I’ll never take for granted, something I’ll never forget.”- @Indians' @Lindor12BC to @jonmorosi on his HR in Puerto Rico pic.twitter.com/vS9nWsKWtl
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 18, 2018
What a moment! 🇵🇷
Here’s another view of the hometown hero’s HR with some serious Puerto Rican flavor: pic.twitter.com/YFhc83aGWH
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 18, 2018
Pretty special night in Puerto Rico, baseball is alive and well, even though they’re still recovering from Hurricane Maria. To learn more about donating to the hurricane relief effort you can check out some info here.
