In this series, as the head coach of the Indians, Frankner truly lives up to his legendary reputation; in terms of personnel management and on-field command, he's done almost everything a coach can do to the utmost;
But the problem is, sometimes the result of the game is not easily resolved by pre-game preparations and simple in-game adjustments; ultimately, it's up to the players' performance on the field.
And clearly, facing this half-inning that could decide if the team's entire season efforts would go down the drain, Cody Allen couldn't withstand the pressure: although he initially struck out Starlin Castro, he was later hit by Aaron Hicks and Todd Frazier with a base hit and a walk respectively, allowing the Yankees to swiftly occupy scoring positions with one out.
