The mediocrity that has marked the recent performance on the mound of Angels starter Hector Santiago was pronounced again Wednesday afternoon against host Cleveland.
Santiago gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings against an Indians lineup sans top hitters Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley. He walked one and fanned seven.
He cruised through three innings, retiring eight in a row at one point. But he was hurt by an RBI single by Ryan Raburn in the fourth, solo homer by Jose Ramirez in the sixth and another by Raburn to start the seventh, which knocked him out of the game.
Santiago has surrendered 11 runs in his last 16 innings over three starts. His 2.78 ERA is at its peak since May 2.