Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi had a rough outing against the Indians on Thursday, but he was the benefactor of an eight-run outburst in the 8-6 victory. Eovaldi allowed four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four.
Eovaldi (12-2, 4.26 ERA) was given a three-run lead before he even took the mound on Thursday. The lead grew to 4-0 in the second. But he allowed two runs to score in the third followed by another pair in the sixth. But he left the game with a 7-4 lead, and the Yankees were able to hold on for the win.
The four earned runs are the most Eovaldi has given up since an eight-run shellacking back on June 16.