Both Maddon and Francona met separately with the umpires as fans scrambled to stay dry.
Carrasco's ejection led Francona to bring in Brett Myers, who was scheduled to start Wednesday's game.
The failures began in October 2011 with the way ownership and senior management botched the Francona situation.
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If track records are any indication, this is very much the kind of place where Terry Francona belongs.
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Francona got Indians closer Chris Perez up in the ninth to be ready in case Masterson couldn't finish.
"Masty went out and did exactly what you want your ace to do, " Indians manager Terry Francona said.
That singular decision is arguably what led to Little being quickly relieved of position and replaced by Francona.
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"That was a very classy touch, " said Indians skipper Terry Francona, who managed the Red Sox for eight years.
Francona came out to argue with Baker as Girardi watched intently from the top step of New York's dugout.
Indians manager Terry Francona was worried about Cano getting hot while in Cleveland.
"The kid has gone through a lot to get back here, " Francona said.
After the game, Carrasco was waiting outside Francona's office and told his manager he slipped on the pitch to Youkilis.
In Francona, the Red Sox found a manager who could understand the organizational philosophy and get players to respond to it.
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Perez was involved in trade rumors during the offseason, but said he's excited about playing for new Indians manager Terry Francona.
"It meant a lot to me, " said Francona, who was welcomed back with a standing ovation Thursday night in the series opener.
Francona understood why Carrasco was tossed and why the Yankees were unhappy.
Indians CF and leadoff man Michael Bourn was given the night off by Francona, who said the move had been planned for several days.
The Red Sox hired Valentine as manager to replace Terry Francona, a two-time World Series winner brushed out the door like a stray cat.
So, then, what makes Francona and the Indians fit well together?
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"He's one of the best hitters in the league, " Francona said.
For Francona, the chance to manage the team his dad played for and the one he cheered as a kid, was too much to pass up.
Perhaps the first element of failed leadership herein falls upon Owner John Henry and CEO Larry Lucchino for reacting too quickly in firing Mr. Francona last fall.
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Francona's 2011 Red Sox had crumbled in September, and the team was surly and unlikable, humiliated by comical reports of mid-game chicken and beer soirees in the clubhouse.
The mechanisms that made Francona effective ultimately did him in.
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Francona is 81-80 in his career managing against the Yankees.
Nor is it because Francona learned trade secrets from John Farrell, his pitching coach for four seasons with the Red Sox and who had previously been an Indians personnel director.
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"We'll deposit that and get ready for New York and see what we can do there, " Francona said after his club bounced back after being shut out in consecutive games.
Francona's arrival was followed by an unexpected spending spree by Indians owner Paul Dolan, whose frugality in recent years enraged Indians fans and led directly to a decline in attendance.
He was replacing Terry Francona, a manager that was both (1) beloved by his players and (2) responsible for bringing 2 World Series titles to Boston during the preceding decade.
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Before the game, Francona was excited about seeing Carrasco.
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