CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians pounded the Reds 19-4 to ease their pain from a tough loss the previous night.
Jose Ramirez homered twice, Francisco Lindor connected for Cleveland.
Ramirez has 27 homers before the All-Star break, tying slugger Albert Belle for the most in club history.
It was a nice rebound by the Indians, who blew a 4-0 lead in the ninth and lost to Cincinnati on Tuesday, a loss Indians manager Terry Francona apologized to his players for.
He took the blame for a communication breakdown that allowed the Reds to rally for a 7-4.
A mixup between Francona and pitching coach Carl Willis resulted in the Indians not getting the matchup they wanted and the Reds stormed back.
Francona said he apologized “because I don’t like messing up.”