CLEVELAND — The magic act the Indians produced for the first two months of the season is running low on tricks these days.

No more dominating record and walk-off wins at Progressive Field.

No more consistently strong outings from their rotation.

No more clutch hitting for an offense that is doing little in general.

And very few wins.

A highly disappointing homestand wrapped up Wednesday afternoon with the Indians losing for the sixth time in seven games, a 3-2, 10-inning decision in the rubber match of a three-game series with Central Division rival Minnesota — the worst team in baseball.

Cleveland has lost 11 of its last 15 games, including eight of its last nine at home.

In a cruel twist of irony, the Indians actually mustered one of their few big hits in weeks — a tying solo home run from Jack Hannahan in the ninth inning — only to watch closer Chris Perez blow it in the 10th.

“It was a very poor homestand,” said manager Manny Acta, whose club owns a 11⁄2-game advantage over Detroit in the division standings, despite leading by seven games on May 24. “Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong on this homestand.

“We’re just going to have to go on the road and try to get things together.”

The most glaring thing tearing the Indians apart these days is a staggering offense that can’t produce in the clutch — something Cleveland had a knack for throughout its hot start.

The Indians went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, extending their anemic effort in the department to a 1-for-40 clip that dates to last Thursday.

“It seems like if we don’t hit a home run, we don’t score runs,” said Acta, whose club scored 12 runs during the homestand, which started with a four-game sweep from Texas. “Guys are expanding the strike zone and we’re having poor at-bats.”

Season-long slumper Shin-Soo Choo had the opportunity to end the futility in the bottom of the 10th Wednesday, but grounded back to the pitcher with a runner on second for the final out.

“We’re not getting the big hit. It’s not a secret,” said leadoff hitter Michael Brantley, who went 3-for-5, but popped to the catcher with a runner on first to end the ninth-inning rally. “Obviously, we have to put hits together at the same time.

“We just need that clutch hit. I think once we break that barrier, we’ll be fine.”

The lack of support made for another hard-luck outing for Indians starter Justin Masterson, who has pitched well but hasn’t won since April 26 (eight starts) after beginning the season 5-0.

“It’s not (frustrating) personally,” said Masterson, who allowed just two runs on nine hits over eight innings. “As a team you get frustrated because you didn’t win. Personally, you can only do what you can do, and try to keep it close.”

“I see a guy that’s giving us an opportunity to win every five days,” Acta said. “He’s been very consistent. That’s not forgotten.

“It was very deflating today, because of the way Justin battled on a very hot day.”

Deflating didn’t begin to describe the finish to Cleveland’s latest loss.

After climbing back on a surprising homer from Hannahan, the Indians called on Perez, who despite some shaky moments had saved 15 of 16 games entering his 26th appearance. He got the first two outs before allowing a double to Drew Butera.

Butera, who entered the at-bat hitting just .145, came back to burn Perez and the Indians by scoring the winning run on a single to left-center from Ben Revere.

The Indians are undoubtedly reeling as they prepare for a four-game series against the Yankees that begins Friday in New York. They’re going to need the never-quit attitude they have displayed for much of the season to rescue this capsizing ship.

“I think we’re very much mentally into this,” Brantley said. “We’re not hanging our heads low. It’s going to be a tough season. We’re going to go through our ups and downs.”

“I don’t think there’s any worrying here,” Masterson said. “What made us good before has been kind of missing. You’re going to hit a rough stretch. We just have to continue to fight, but I like our mind-set.”

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