This is the key phrasing. The problem wasn't innings, it's that he didn't want Hendricks facing the Indians big LH hitters a 3rd time with a chance to do damage. They gave him Santana to try to get through it since there was no one on and 2 outs, and he did in fact strike out Santana(https://i.imgur.com/fdh642P.png), but since the ump didn't agree Santana walked and Lester was the choice to get Kipnis. And Kipnis hit the ball 10 feet. Yep, the plan didn't really backfire, it took a hilarious combination of flukes to not get out of that inning scoreless.