Indians offense anemic in loss to Twins

The Minnesota Twins escaped Jacobs Field with a wind-aided, 4-1 victory over the Indians on Sunday.

Wind-aided because of the stiff breeze blowing in from center field that, incredibly, stilled just as Minnesota's Mike Redmond was crushing a game-tying double over the head of right fielder Trot Nixon. Wind-aided because of the breeze being generated at home plate by Indians hitters, who struck out 12 times. Wind-aided because, over the past three weeks, the once-hopeful talk of postseason baseball is looking like just more hot air.