May 21, 2012

Quote: Derek Lowe on Ubaldo Jimenez’ Work Ethic

May 17, 2012 By 32 Comments

People don’t understand how hard this guy works. He understands the things he’s trying to fix; it’s not like he puts his head in the sand and says ‘Hey, I’m not going to work.’ He works extremely hard every day on trying to get rid of or clean up some of the things he wants to clean up. I think everyone just because he got here has had some expectations that he could win 20 games every year — not to say that he won’t. He’ll get it figured out and when he does we will all be better for it.

– Indians starting pitcher Derek Lowe, via 92.3 The Fan on teammate Ubaldo Jimenez who has been given, in his eyes, a bit of unfair treatment from Cleveland fans since last summer’s trade.

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Box Score: Indians 9, Mariners 3

May 16, 2012 By 8 Comments

The Indians jumped on Felix Hernandez and gave Ubaldo all the cushion he could want. In his shortest outing of the season, the Tribe tallied 10 hits and 8 runs (6 earned) off Seattle’s ace.

 

Seattle
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Ackley 2b 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .262
M. Saunders cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .237
I. Suzuki rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 .288
J. Montero c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 .248
K. Seager dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
J. Smoak 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .201
A. Liddi 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .279
C. Figgins lf-3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B. Ryan ss 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .137
 Totals 31 3 6 3 1 2 6 1 8
 Batting
HR – D Ackley (3, 3rd inning off U Jimenez 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI – D Ackley 2 (12), I Suzuki (14).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – I Suzuki 1, K Seager 1.
GIDP – J Smoak.
Team LOB – 3.
 Base Running
SB – M Saunders (5, 2nd base off U Jimenez/C Santana).
 Fielding
E – J Montero (1, field); C Figgins (1, field).
Outfield assists – M Saunders.
PB – J Montero.
DP – 1 (D Ackley-B Ryan-J Smoak).

 

 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .261
J. Kipnis 2b 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .275
A. Cabrera ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
T. Hafner dh 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 .259
C. Santana c 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 .262
    L. Marson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
M. Brantley cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .276
    A. Cunningham cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
J. Damon lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .160
C. Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 .196
J. Lopez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .212
 Totals 36 9 14 6 1 6 7 1 18
 Batting
2B – S Choo (9, H Iwakuma); J Kipnis (4, F Hernandez); T Hafner (6, F Hernandez); C Santana (7, F Hernandez); M Brantley (13, F Hernandez).
HR – T Hafner (5, 6th inning off H Iwakuma 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI – J Kipnis (23), T Hafner 3 (19), C Santana (21), M Brantley (14).
2-out RBI – T Hafner, C Santana, M Brantley.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – A Cabrera 2, T Hafner 2, C Kotchman 1.
GIDP – C Kotchman.
Team LOB – 10.
 Base Running
SB – C Santana (2, 2nd base off F Hernandez/J Montero).
 Fielding
DP – 2 (C Kotchman-A Cabrera, J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman).
Seattle
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
F. Hernandez (L, 3-3) 3.2 10 8 6 3 3 0 1.20 3.02
S. Kelley 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.31 5.06
H. Iwakuma 4.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 1.25 5.25
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
U. Jimenez (W, 4-3) 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 1 1.70 5.09
J. Accardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00
T. Sipp 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.66 6.39
J. Asencio 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.14 4.71
WP – F Hernandez, U Jimenez.
HBP – A Cabrera (by F Hernandez).
Pitches-strikes – F Hernandez 104-60; S Kelley 3-2; H Iwakuma 65-38; U Jimenez 107-69; J Accardo 11-7; T Sipp 21-14; J Asencio 7-4.
Ground balls-fly balls – F Hernandez 10-3; S Kelley 0-1; H Iwakuma 6-3; U Jimenez 10-6; J Accardo 1-1; T Sipp 1-1; J Asencio 1-1.
Batters faced – F Hernandez 24; S Kelley 1; H Iwakuma 18; U Jimenez 24; J Accardo 3; T Sipp 3; J Asencio 3.

 

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NBA Adds Dan Gilbert to Competition Committee

May 16, 2012 By 10 Comments

The NBA has made over their competition committee and Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert has been given a spot. Formerly comprised of the league’s 30 general managers, the competition committee has been redesigned to a new and improved version, featuring two owners, four general managers, three head coaches and one player association representative. Gilbert will be joined by Golden State’s Joe Lacob among the ownership ranks.

The general managers include Mitch Kupchak of the Los Angeles Lakers, Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin O’Connor of the Utah Jazz and Bryan Colangelo of the Toronto Raptors. The coaches will be represented by Rick Carlisle of the Dallas Mavericks, Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics and Lionel Hollins of the Memphis Grizzlies. The players representative is to be determined.

“The Board decided that the inclusion of owners and head coaches on the competition committee would add valuable perspectives to discussions about our game and how it might be improved,” said Joel Litvin, NBA president of league operations, via a written statement. “At the same time, we will continue to receive input on competition and rules matters from all 30 teams through the General Managers Committee.”

Though the team has been remodled, the process of changing a rule remains the same: A recommendation from the committee would be brough before the league’s Board of Governors for a vote. This group will meet for the first time during the NBA Finals.

[Related: With his casino nearing open, Dan Gilbert hoping luck continues to fall his way with the Cavaliers]

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Cleveland Hoping to Host NBA All-Star Weekend

May 16, 2012 By 12 Comments

Having not hosted All-Star festivities since the opening of the Gateway District in Cleveland, Dan Gilbert and the Cavaliers are hoping to build off of the momentum from the recent opening of the Horseshoe Casino and be a destination for the NBA’s best at some point in the near future.

”That is something definitely that we are interested in,” Gilbert said on Tuesday afternoon following the crowning of point guard Kyrie Irving as NBA Rookie of the Year. “‘I hope in the next few years we’d be able to get it. ‘I’m going to do our best and I’ll talk to the commissioner (David Stern). We’ll be talking to the league very shortly.’”

The earliest Cleveland could be in the mix for the All-Star festivities would be 2015. Given the continuing evolution of the Casino (Phase II is set to open within the next few years) as well as the building of Clevleand’s Medical Mart, there would be no hurry in landing an All-Star hosting bid; this is fortunate given the other NBA teams looking to do the same. The NBA typically prefers to have the event in warmer cities to take advantage of the weather, also requiring that the host city has ample hotel accommodations for players, fans and media. It appears that the “weather” trend could be bucked as both New York and New Jersey have also expressed interest.

In 1997, the league commemorated its 50th anniversary by holding the All-Star game in Cleveland — within the then-recently erected Gund Arena — and invited the top 50 all-time players, who were honored during a halftime ceremony.

[Related: With his casino nearing open, Dan Gilbert hoping luck continues to fall his way with the Cavaliers]

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Ozzie Newsome: Richardson May Not Even Get to Ray Lewis

May 16, 2012 By 52 Comments

What I will tell you is we’ve got a freshman at Alabama that’ll probably make us forget about Trent Richardson already. They’re that good down in Tuscaloosa right now. Trent’s a physical player. So is Ray [Lewis]. They asked [Ravens top draft choice] Courtney Upshaw about playing against Trent, and he said, ‘I think I can get him on the ground.’ That’s what’s fun … When we come to town, (Richardson) may not get to Ray because he’s got to get to [Haloti] Ngata and [Terence] Cody first. We’ll see.

– Browns Hall of Fame tight end and current Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, speaking on Tuesday night, on the first matchup between Browns running back Trent Richardson and eventual Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis

[Related: A Farewell to Armond Smith]

(Source: Tony Grossi)

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Box Score: Indians 5, Twins 0

May 15, 2012 By 3 Comments

Derek Lowe pitched a complete game shutout and the Indians hit three home runs in a sound defeat of the Twins.

 Cleveland
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245  
J. Kipnis 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271  
A. Cabrera ss 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .319  
C. Santana dh 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .260  
M. Brantley cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268  
J. Lopez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200  
J. Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .149  
    A. Cunningham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217  
C. Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .202  
L. Marson c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .080  
 Totals 36 5 10 5 3 3 2 1 16  
 
 Batting
2B – S Choo (8, J Marquis); C Santana (6, J Marquis).
 
3B – M Brantley (2, J Marquis).
 
HR – S Choo (2, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 0 Out), A Cabrera (4, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 1 Out), C Santana (5, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 1 Out).
 
RBI – S Choo (14), A Cabrera 2 (15), C Santana (20), C Kotchman (12).
 
2-out RBI – C Kotchman.
 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Damon 1, L Marson 2.
 
GIDP – C Santana.
 
Team LOB – 7.
 
 Base Running
SB – M Brantley (3, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Mauer).
 Fielding
DP – 4 (J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Lopez-A Cabrera-C Kotchman).

 

 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Mastroianni cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167  
J. Mauer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270  
J. Willingham lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286  
R. Doumit dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252  
B. Dozier ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297  
C. Parmelee 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .179  
E. Komatsu rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240  
A. Casilla 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250  
J. Carroll 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222  
 Totals 29 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 12  
 
 Batting
2B – B Dozier (2, D Lowe); A Casilla (5, D Lowe).
 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – A Casilla 3.
 
GIDP – D Mastroianni, J Willingham, R Doumit, C Parmelee.
 
Team LOB – 6.
 
 Fielding
DP – 1 (A Casilla-B Dozier-C Parmelee).

 

 Cleveland
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
D. Lowe (W, 6-1) 9.0 6 0 0 4 0 0 1.44 2.05  
 
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Marquis (L, 2-3) 5.0 9 5 5 2 2 3 1.76 6.68  
A. Swarzak 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.24 4.76  
B. Duensing 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.91 2.04  
A. Burnett 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.22 2.75  
 
 
Pitches-strikes – D Lowe 127-76; J Marquis 95-59; A Swarzak 21-16; B Duensing 14-9; A Burnett 11-8.
 
Ground balls-fly balls – D Lowe 22-2; J Marquis 9-8; A Swarzak 3-3; B Duensing 2-0; A Burnett 1-2.
 
Batters faced – D Lowe 33; J Marquis 25; A Swarzak 7; B Duensing 4; A Burnett 3.

 

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Box Score: Indians 5, Twins 4

May 14, 2012 By 17 Comments

 The Indians were in control of this one for most of the night, until the eighth anyways, when the Twins tied the score at 4. All was not lost however, as the Tribe came back in the top of the ninth, scoring the go ahead run off the bat of Choo. Perez nailed down the win in the bottom half of the inning.

 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .236
J. Kipnis 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
A. Cabrera ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .316
T. Hafner dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252
C. Santana c-1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 .252
M. Brantley cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .261
J. Lopez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .198
    L. Marson pr-c 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095
S. Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200
    A. Cunningham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
 Totals 33 5 8 5 1 3 6 0 9
 Batting
2B – A Cabrera (12, C Pavano); T Hafner (5, C Pavano); J Lopez (2, C Pavano).
HR – C Kotchman (3, 5th inning off C Pavano 1 on, 0 Out).
SF – C Santana.
RBI – S Choo (13), T Hafner (16), C Santana (19), C Kotchman 2 (11).
2-out RBI – S Choo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Brantley 2, J Lopez 1.
GIDP – J Kipnis.
Team LOB – 6.
 Fielding
E – C Santana (4, field).
PB – C Santana.
 Minnesota
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
D. Span cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .292
B. Dozier ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
J. Mauer 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .276
J. Willingham lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294
R. Doumit dh 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .252
T. Plouffe 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .133
    A. Casilla pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
D. Mastroianni rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .214
D. Butera c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
    C. Parmelee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .185
J. Carroll 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .226
 Totals 32 4 5 3 1 5 4 1 10
 Batting
2B – J Willingham (11, V Pestano).
HR – R Doumit (5, 8th inning off N Hagadone 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI – J Willingham (21), R Doumit 2 (23).
2-out RBI – J Willingham, R Doumit 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Mauer 3.
Team LOB – 6.
 Base Running
SB – D Span (4, 2nd base off V Pestano/C Santana).
 Fielding
DP – 1 (J Carroll-B Dozier-J Mauer).
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Gomez 7.0 3 1 0 3 2 0 1.14 3.75
V. Pestano 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 1.16 3.07
N. Hagadone 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0.68 1.74
J. Smith (W, 3-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.25 2.81
C. Perez (S, 12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.09 3.68
 Minnesota
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
C. Pavano 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 1 1.27 5.14
F. Liriano 2.0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2.06 8.79
M. Capps (L, 0-2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.00 3.86
WP – M Capps.
HBP – S Choo (by C Pavano).
Pitches-strikes – J Gomez 97-58; V Pestano 22-12; N Hagadone 13-7; J Smith 1-1; C Perez 12-9; C Pavano 72-48; F Liriano 42-26; M Capps 16-9.
Ground balls-fly balls – J Gomez 11-8; V Pestano 1-1; N Hagadone 0-1; J Smith 1-0; C Perez 1-1; C Pavano 8-10; F Liriano 2-1; M Capps 1-3.
Batters faced – J Gomez 27; V Pestano 4; N Hagadone 2; J Smith 1; C Perez 3; C Pavano 24; F Liriano 9; M Capps 5.

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Indians Promote Jeremy Accardo To Take Dan Wheeler’s Spot In Bullpen

May 14, 2012 By 2 Comments

After an ugly Sunday blowout loss, their third straight, the Indians promptly made a series of roster moves. One of those moves included designating Dan Wheeler for assignment seemingly before the team was on the MassPike and headed to Logan Airport. Wheeler gave up five runs in the 7th inning on Sunday as the Red Sox blew it open in the series finale at Fenway. It was the last straw for Wheeler, who was Jose Jimenez-esque in his short stint with the Tribe.

The Indians waited a day to announce Wheeler’s replacement, promoting another veteran righty, Jeremy Accardo on Monday afternoon. Accardo had some success with the Clippers this season, posting a 2.76 ERA and  1.16 WHIP in 16.1 innings pitched. He will be with the team in Minnesota for the opening game of their two-day series against the Twins.

[Related: Indians Weekend Wrap-up: The Anger Edition]

 

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Browns Roster News: Armond Smith Cut, Toledo RB Adonis Thomas Signed

May 14, 2012 By 5 Comments

The Cleveland Browns made a series of roster moves on Monday afternoon, cutting running back Armond Smith and signing Toledo rusher Adonis Thomas. Smith’s distinguished Browns career comes to close with three carries for two yards in three games last season.

Thomas attended this past weekend’s rookie minicamp on a tryout and apparently impressed the powers that be which led to Monday’s signing. He rushed for over 1,000 yards the past two seasons playing for the Rockets in the MAC. In addition to Thomas, the Browns also signed JoJo Dickson, a linebacker from Idaho who’s been signed and waived twice by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

(Source: Mary Kay Cabot)

[Related: Keeping Perspective On Browns Rookie Camp Storylines]

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Browns to Bring Back the Brown Jerseys

May 14, 2012 By 37 Comments

Having worn white-on-white for all 16 contests in 2011, the Cleveland Browns will revert back to typical gridiron style and look to bring back the brown version of their uniform for the 2012 season.

ESPNCleveland’s Tony Grossi reports that Browns head coach Pat Shurmur hinted toward the team wearing their brown counterparts for at least four of the team’s eight regular season home games for the upcoming year. Last season, the team chose to honor the Paul Brown era by wearing white at home. With their opponents choosing their dark jerseys on the road, the Browns were relegated to the white uniform for the entire season, drawing the ire of some of their fan base following a 4-12 season.

Browns president Mike Holmgren sounded suprised when this issue was addressed during his media circuit last week. It appears that, with the fans speaking, the team is listening.

[Related: Holmgren goes on media tour promising ‘big jump’ for Browns in 2012]

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NBA News: Cavs’ Kyrie Irving to be Named Rookie of the Year

May 14, 2012 By 3 Comments

In a collaborative effort between ESPN’s Marc Stein and The Plain Dealer’s Tom Reed, multiple reports have named Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving as the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year.

With Irving leading all rookies in scoring, netting just under 19 points per contest with very efficient shooting percentages, and providing the city of Cleveland with a sense of excitement that was alleged to be missing with this entire draft class, the only question remaining is if the first-overall selection was a unanimous recipient of the award that he has seemingly had locked from the very beginning.

The Cavs used the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft to select Irving, who played in just 11 games as a freshman at Duke due to a toe injury. The 6-foot-3-inch Irving quickly stepped into a starting role and didn’t look back, winning several contests in the final possession and becoming one of the best young points guards in the game.

In a recent press conference, Cavaliers’ owner Dan Gilbert reiterated the importance of the team building with Irving as well as the rest of the young players on the Wine and Gold roster.

The Cavaliers have reportedly set aside Tuesday morning to hold a press conference to provide Irving with another piece of hardware for his mantle. Irving will be the fifth point guard in the last seven years to win the award, joining Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, Tyreke Evans and Derrick Rose.

[Related: With his casino nearing open, Dan Gilbert hoping luck continues to fall his way with the Cavaliers]

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Dan Wheeler Designated for Assignment

May 13, 2012 By 8 Comments

After today’s 12-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox, Dan Wheeler was designated for assignment, clearing a spot on the club’s 25-man roster.

Wheeler entered today’s game in the seventh inning, trailing 6-1.  He proceeded to allow six runs in just one inning , cementing the loss for the Tribe.

When asked if the Indians had given him a reason for the move, Wheeler replied, “Did they really have to?”

No corresponding roster move has yet been announced.  Wheeler was serving as the bullpen’s long-man.  Those duties may now go to Jairo Ascensio, with the team expected to keep Nick Hagadone with the Big League Team after Rafael Perez’s stint on the DL is over.

Regardless, a roster addition should be announced shortly to cover the interim.  Frank Herrmann, currently on the club’s 40-man roster, would seem to be a candidate for the spot.

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Box Score: Red Sox 12, Indians 1

May 13, 2012 By 3 Comments

Hopefully you got your mother something nice for this Mother’s Day, because the Indians sure came empty handed. Justin Masterson got blistered with two outs in the first inning, and Dan Wheeler poured gasoline on the fire in the middle innings as the Red Sox left the Tribe feeling the need to go anywhere but Fenway after today’s 12-1 demolition, taking the last three in the series after the Tribe grabbed the opener. Daniel Bard went six innings and allowed just one run on a bases loaded walk to Asdrubal Cabrera in the third. Justin Masterson went six innings, but allowed six runs and seven hits, including four runs in the first, all of which came after there were two outs in the inning. The Tribe is now 18-16 but remain in first place thanks to the recent stumbles of Detroit and Chicago. They head to Minnesota for a two-game series starting tomorrow night.

 

Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Boston
- W. Middlebrooks singled to shallow left, D. Ortiz scored, A. Gonzalez to third
- D. Nava doubled to left, A. Gonzalez scored, W. Middlebrooks to third
- J. Saltalamacchia singled to shallow right center, W. Middlebrooks and D. Nava scored, C. Ross to third
Top 3rd: Cleveland
- A. Cabrera walked, J. Hannahan scored, J. Damon to third, J. Kipnis to second
Bot 3rd: Boston
- W. Middlebrooks homered to left
Bot 6th: Boston
- J. Saltalamacchia singled to shallow left center, D. Nava scored
Bot 7th: Boston
- D. Ortiz singled to center, D. Pedroia scored
- W. Middlebrooks walked, D. Ortiz scored, A. Gonzalez to third on wild pitch
- D. Nava doubled to deep center, A. Gonzalez and W. Middlebrooks scored
- J. Saltalamacchia homered to deep center, D. Nava scored
 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .159
J. Kipnis 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
A. Cabrera ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .315
    J. Lopez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T. Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .250
C. Santana c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
S. Choo rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235
    A. Cunningham rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M. Brantley cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
C. Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .186
J. Hannahan 3b-ss 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 .287
 Totals 32 1 7 1 0 4 7 0 16
 Batting
2B - M Brantley 2 (12, D Bard, S Atchison).
RBI - A Cabrera (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1, J Hannahan 3.
GIDP - T Hafner.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Hannahan-J Kipnis-C Kotchman).
 Boston
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
R. Sweeney cf-rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333
D. Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
    N. Punto 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147
D. Ortiz dh 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .348
    K. Shoppach ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
A. Gonzalez 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
    U. Unknown 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
W. Middlebrooks 3b 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .310
D. Nava lf 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .600
C. Ross rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .248
    M. Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J. Saltalamacchia c 4 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Aviles ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261
 Totals 35 12 12 11 2 2 6 2 7
 Batting
2B - D Pedroia (13, D Wheeler); A Gonzalez 2 (13, J Masterson, D Wheeler); D Nava 2 (4, J Masterson, D Wheeler).
HR - W Middlebrooks (4, 3rd inning off J Masterson 0 on, 1 Out), J Saltalamacchia (5, 7th inning off D Wheeler 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - D Ortiz (25), W Middlebrooks 2 (13), D Nava 3 (4), J Saltalamacchia 5 (15).
2-out RBI - W Middlebrooks, D Nava, J Saltalamacchia 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sweeney 1, D Pedroia 1, M Aviles 1.
GIDP - C Ross.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
SB - D Nava (1, 2nd base off J Masterson/C Santana), M Aviles (5, 2nd base off J Masterson/C Santana).
 Fielding
DP - 2 (D Pedroia-M Aviles-A Gonzalez, M Aviles-A Gonzalez).
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Masterson (L, 1-3) 6.0 7 6 6 1 4 1 1.53 5.40
D. Wheeler 1.0 5 6 6 1 0 1 1.95 8.76
J. Asencio 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.15 4.95
 Boston
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
D. Bard (W, 3-4) 6.0 6 1 1 4 2 0 1.54 4.30
R. Hill 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.05 1.35
M. Albers 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.83 1.72
S. Atchison 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.91 1.17
WP - J Masterson, D Wheeler.
HBP - D Nava 2 (by J Masterson 2); C Ross (by J Masterson).
Pitches-strikes - J Masterson 94-58; D Wheeler 32-20; J Asencio 13-9; D Bard 97-58; R Hill 12-8; M Albers 10-6; S Atchison 13-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Masterson 8-4; D Wheeler 3-4; J Asencio 0-1; D Bard 3-8; R Hill 1-0; M Albers 1-1; S Atchison 1-1.
Batters faced - J Masterson 28; D Wheeler 9; J Asencio 3; D Bard 26; R Hill 3; M Albers 3; S Atchison 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP–Ron Kulpa. 1B–Jim Wolf. 2B–Derryl Cousins. 3B–Alan Porter.
Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, out to left.

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Box Score: Red Sox 4, Indians 1

May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Indians fell victim to a rookie left-handed pitcher in Felix Doubront that kept them guessing most of the night. Felix lasted six innings, allowing the lone run on three hits, walking two and striking out five as the Red Sox took the third game of the series 4-1. Zach McAllister, who was called upon to start on short notice for the injured Josh Tomlin, pitched well enough to keep his team in the game, striking out eight and walking none in seven innings while allowing four runs. The Sox added a pair in the third on RBI doubles from Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, and Cody Ross added a sixth inning homer. Jason Kipnis accounted for the only Tribe run with a RBI single in the sixth. The Indians look for a split in the four-game series tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 PM as Justin Masterson takes on Daniel Bard.

Scoring Summary
Bot 3rd: Boston
- D. Pedroia doubled to left center, M. Aviles scored
- D. Ortiz doubled to deep center, D. Pedroia scored
Bot 4th: Boston
- M. Aviles hit sacrifice fly to shallow left, D. Nava scored
Top 6th: Cleveland
- J. Kipnis singled to first, L. Marson scored
Bot 6th: Boston
- C. Ross homered to deep left
 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
M. Brantley cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254
J. Kipnis 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A. Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
C. Santana 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .248
T. Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S. Choo rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232
S. Duncan lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .207
J. Hannahan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
L. Marson c 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .095
 Totals 29 1 3 1 0 2 7 0 4
 Batting
2B - L Marson (2, F Doubront).
RBI - J Kipnis (22).
Team LOB - 3.
 Boston
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
R. Sweeney cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .340
D. Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .321
D. Ortiz dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .349
A. Gonzalez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .286
W. Middlebrooks 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .282
D. Nava lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
C. Ross rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .254
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .225
M. Aviles ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .269
 Totals 31 4 8 4 1 0 9 0 9
 Batting
2B - D Pedroia (12, Z McAllister); D Ortiz (14, Z McAllister); J Saltalamacchia (7, Z McAllister).
HR - C Ross (6, 6th inning off Z McAllister 0 on, 2 Out).
SF - M Aviles.
RBI - D Pedroia (18), D Ortiz (24), C Ross (23), M Aviles (21).
2-out RBI - C Ross.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sweeney 1, W Middlebrooks 1.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - C Ross.
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
Z. McAllister (L, 1-1) 7.0 8 4 4 0 8 1 1.15 4.15
J. Asencio 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.21 5.21
 Boston
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
F. Doubront (W, 3-1) 6.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 1.43 4.46
A. Miller (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.40 0.00
V. Padilla (H, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.40 5.40
A. Aceves (S, 7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.57 6.14
Pitches-strikes - Z McAllister 112-80; J Asencio 15-11; F Doubront 109-66; A Miller 10-7; V Padilla 11-7; A Aceves 10-9.
Ground balls-fly balls - Z McAllister 4-11; J Asencio 1-1; F Doubront 10-4; A Miller 2-1; V Padilla 1-0; A Aceves 2-0.
Batters faced - Z McAllister 29; J Asencio 3; F Doubront 22; A Miller 3; V Padilla 3; A Aceves 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP–Alan Porter. 1B–Ron Kulpa. 2B–Jim Wolf. 3B–Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, left to right.

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McAllister, Lopez Recalled From Columbus, Tomlin To DL, Donald Optioned

May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Indians made two roster moves before tonight’s game against the Boston Red Sox. First, they recalled Zach McAllister from Columbus to make the start in place of Josh Tomlin. Tomlin, who injured his right wrist reportedly gripping the ball too hard in his last start on Monday, was placed on the 15-day DL.

In an additional move, the team also optioned Jason Donald to Triple-A Columbus and recalled Jose Lopez. Donald has struggled defensively at both third base and shortstop and is hitting just .178/.188/.178 with 4 RBI in 45 at-bats this season. Lopez was designated for assignment when the Tribe activated Johnny Damon, and he was hitting .190/.190/.381 with 1 homer and 3 RBI in 21 at-bats. He cleared waivers and ended up in Columbus, where he is red hot, hitting .522/.542/.696 with 4 RBI in 6 games (23 at-bats).

The one drawback is the Donald move leaves the team with a backup shortstop of either Lopez (57 career games at short, all in his 2004 rookie season) or Jack Hannahan (2 career games in 2009).

To open up the 40-man roster spot for Lopez once again, the Indians designated OF Nick Weglarz for assignment. Weglarz, 24, is hitting just .202/.295/.333 with 3 HR and 12 RBI at Double-A Akron. The third round pick of the 2005 draft has battled injuries and fallen out of the team’s future plans.

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