May 26, 2013

Indians 9 Royals 0: UBALDO!!! UBALDO!!! UBALDO!!! I’m Sorry!

April 30, 2013 by 18 Comments

Ubaldo JimenezUbaldo Jimenez is so funny. He spends weeks and even months convincing us all that he doesn’t deserve to be in the Indians rotation. He frustrates. He makes us want to boo. Some of us even wrote an entire piece calling for his ouster from the roster. But here is the thing. The options for the Indians in terms of starting pitchers are dwindling by the day. Even if they wanted to, they couldn’t get rid of Ubaldo. Not with injuries to Brett Myers and Carlos Carrasco. Corey Kluber is already here. Trevor Bauer, Wednesday’s spot starter, is essentially the last remaining realistic choice for GM Chris Antonetti to call on. So Ubaldo has to perform.

My neighbor has told me for years “if you go in with low expectations, then you usually come out pleasantly surprised.” That was exactly where I was last night, and where I am at this point every single time Ubaldo takes the mound. The Indians truly have no idea which guy is going to show up. Will he last two innings, have zero command, walk everything in sight, and give up the big hits? Will he last five innings? Would he dare surprise everyone and actually make it past the sixth, something he had done just twice since June 16th of last year? Would he actually win a road start for the first time in 11 months?

With the opportunity to come way from this three-city, week and a half long road trip with a winning record, Jimenez would have to show out. He did that last night and more. I would be hard-pressed to find a better Ubaldo performance in Wahoo Red, White, and Blue than what I witnessed last night. The line speaks for itself.

Seven Innings. No Runs. Three Hits. Two Walks. Four Strikeouts. [Read more...]

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Tribe Weekend Recap: Boom-or-Bust Offense Concerning

April 29, 2013 by 8 Comments

Mike Aviles
This road trip can’t end soon enough for the Tribe. Yet, here they are, eight games in with one game remaining, and they are 4-4. All things considered, that is pretty astounding. There is little doubt that the Indians are a flawed team. You look at the roster and it is considerably better than it was last year. The bullpen is still loaded with options. The lineup is solid to to bottom. The rotation? Well, that is an issue that doesn’t seem to be going away, but the real concern right now has to be the boom or bust offense.

The rains certainly have not helped the Indians cause. Twice this week, the Wahoos were washed out. These guys are professionals, but they are also creatures of habit. They have their routines and they don’t like to get to far out of whack. While it is resting the bullpen, the rotation situation keeps changing. Friday night’s rainout caused a Sunday day/night doubleheader in Kansas City. Because of this, two Tribe starters are now on the same schedule and a spot starter is needed for Wednesday night’s game against Philadelphia.  [Read more...]

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Indians and Royals postponed, will play double header Sunday

April 26, 2013 by 1 Comment

Tonight’s game between the Indians and Royals has been postponed tonight due to rain in the Kansas City area. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a day/night double header that features games at 2:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m.

This is the fourth rain out of the year for the Tribe who sit three games back of the division leading Royals. Coming into the weekend the Tribe boasts a record of 8-11 while Kansas City is 11-8.

The forecast in Kansas City for the weekend calls for for showers Saturday morning, and sunny skies on Sunday.

 

[Related: Tribe Notes: A Kansas City Preview]

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Tribe Notes: A Kansas City Preview

April 26, 2013 by 15 Comments

Scott KazmirLets take a break from draft talk for a moment to get back to our Cleveland Indians. A four-game road set with the first place (yeah, you read this correctly) Kansas City Royals starts tonight and once again, the Tribe is searching for some consistency. The offense has been hot and cold – mostly cold – and has started to show a little bit more of that speed we expected to see when the season began. Still, they are very reliant on the home run ball. Center fielder Michael Bourn is still out with the gash in his right index finger, but should return at some point next week. Manager Terry Francona has been attempting to mix and match all over the diamond. The versatility of bench guys like Mike Aviles and Ryan Raburn, along with the fact that Nick Swisher can be moved from first base to right field at any time, certainly helps.

I love Tito. I really do. But in all seriousness, how can he hit Raburn third or fifth? I don’t care who is injured or who doesn’t start, under no circumstances should Raburn be hitting in the middle of the order. Go ahead and tell me how he is hitting .313/.421/.500 against lefties thus far. That doesn’t mean he is the second coming of Albert Belle. Raburn still is what he is – a 32-year old journeyman who the Tigers DFA’d after last season. Remember how upset people were in 2012 when Manny Acta would hit Shelley Duncan in the cleanup spot at times? Or when Casey Kotchman would hit fifth? This is the same thing, but to me even more egregious. Acta’s club didn’t have better options with the injuries and a true lack of talent. But even when Francona decides to go to his bench, there is literally ZERO reason for Raburn to be in the middle of the order. [Read more...]

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WFNY Podcast – 2012-12-11 – Craig and Jacob talk Browns, Tribe and the Elf on the Shelf

December 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It’s like a WFNY episode of “The Real World.” “What happens when people stop being polite and start getting real? A guy who grew up with Christmas and a guy who grew up Hanukkah discuss their holidays to gain a better understanding of each other and also unite in the universal creepiness of The Elf on the Shelf.” Anyway, that was only the first couple minutes. Then we talked about the following…

  • The Browns won, but does it really matter for Pat Shurmur with Joe Banner?
  • Same with Brandon Weeden. He’s done alright, but has he done well enough for the Browns to stop seeking alternatives should they become available?
  • Jacob goes “yay” or “nay” on Mark Sanchez, Mike Vick, and Alex Smith
  • How about Mark Reynolds?
  • Why have the Asdrubal Cabrera rumors faded so quickly?
  • Are there intangibles that even sabermetrics folks missing with guys like Nick Swisher?
  • Shouldn’t the Indians be able to afford 2-3 free agents in the $10-15 million range at any point in time?
  • The Indians working the off-season for what end? PR?
  • The Kansas City Royals trade with the Rays and what it means for the Indians

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Box Score: Indians 15, Royals 4

September 23, 2012 by 1 Comment

This is very typical Cleveland, right? A day after losing their 90th game of the season, the Indians rallied back to score 15 runs today against the Royals. Seven of those runs came in a hectic top of the ninth inning.

The stars of the game: starter David Huff and the six players that collected at least two hits, led by Carlos Santana’s two homers. Yeah, whoever thought that sentence was possible in the first half of this season?

With the victory, the Indians (63-90) ensure that they will not lose 100 games this season. Win-win.

Scoring Summary
Bot 3rd: Kansas City
- A. Moore homered to deep left
 
Top 6th: Cleveland
- A. Cabrera singled to shallow center, J. Kipnis scored
- C. Santana homered to deep right, A. Cabrera scored
 
Top 7th: Cleveland
- S. Choo stole third, J. Kipnis stole second, S. Choo scored on A. Moore’s fielding error
- C. Santana singled to shallow right, J. Kipnis to third, A. Cabrera to second, J. Kipnis scored, A. Cabrera to third, C. Santana to second on right fielder J. Francoeur’s fielding error
- C. Kotchman singled to deep center, A. Cabrera scored, C. Santana to third, M. Brantley to second
- J. Hannahan singled to shallow left, C. Santana scored, M. Brantley to third, C. Kotchman to second
- E. Carrera grounded out to shortstop, M. Brantley scored, C. Kotchman to third, J. Hannahan to second
 
Bot 7th: Kansas City
- T. Abreu hit sacrifice fly to right center, J. Francoeur scored
 
Bot 8th: Kansas City
- B. Butler doubled to shallow left, I. Falu scored
- J. Francoeur singled to shallow right center, B. Butler scored
 
Top 9th: Cleveland
- E. Carrera singled to shallow center, M. Brantley scored, J. Hannahan to second
- S. Choo walked, J. Hannahan scored, E. Carrera to third, L. Marson to second
- J. Kipnis grounded into fielder’s choice, E. Carrera scored, L. Marson to third, S. Choo out at second
- A. Cabrera singled to shallow right, L. Marson scored, J. Kipnis to second
- C. Santana homered to right, J. Kipnis and A. Cabrera scored
 
 Cleveland
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 .279  
J. Kipnis 2b 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .255  
A. Cabrera ss 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .270  
C. Santana dh 6 3 3 5 2 0 1 0 1 .257  
M. Brantley cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286  
C. Kotchman 1b 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .233  
J. Hannahan 3b 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .241  
E. Carrera lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 .240  
L. Marson c 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .221  
 Totals 43 15 16 13 2 8 3 2 15  
 
 Batting
2B - M Brantley (37, J Jeffress).
 
3B - J Kipnis (4, J Odorizzi).
 
HR - C Santana 2 (18, 6th inning off J Odorizzi 1 on, 1 Out, 9th inning off L Coleman 2 on, 2 Out).
 
RBI - S Choo (57), J Kipnis (70), A Cabrera 2 (61), C Santana 5 (75), C Kotchman (54), J Hannahan (28), E Carrera 2 (9).
 
2-out RBI - A Cabrera, C Santana 3.
 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Choo 2, E Carrera 1.
 
Team LOB - 9.
 
 Base Running
SB - S Choo (19, 3rd base off V Mazzaro/A Moore), J Kipnis (28, 2nd base off V Mazzaro/A Moore).
 
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Bourgeois cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278  
A. Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293  
    I. Falu ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355  
A. Gordon lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292  
B. Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .312  
J. Francoeur rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238  
J. Giavotella 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235  
E. Hosmer 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .237  
T. Abreu 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .288  
A. Moore c 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333  
 Totals 32 4 7 4 1 2 3 0 8  
 
 Batting
2B - B Butler (30, T Sipp); J Francoeur (24, E Rogers).
 
HR - A Moore (1, 3rd inning off D Huff 0 on, 1 Out).
 
SF - T Abreu.
 
RBI - B Butler (101), J Francoeur (42), T Abreu (12), A Moore (1).
 
2-out RBI - B Butler, J Francoeur.
 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Butler 1.
 
Team LOB - 5.
 
 Base Running
CS - J Francoeur (7, 2nd base by D Huff/L Marson).
 Fielding
E - A Escobar (18, field); J Francoeur (2, field); A Moore (1, field).
 
 Cleveland
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
D. Huff (W, 2-0) 5.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1.00 2.25  
E. Rogers (H, 5) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.09 2.54  
T. Sipp 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.31 4.76  
J. Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.21 3.19  
V. Pestano 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.01 2.07  
 
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Odorizzi (L, 0-1) 5.1 6 3 3 1 3 1 1.31 5.06  
F. Bueno 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 1.80  
E. Teaford 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1.37 4.74  
V. Mazzaro 0.0 2 3 3 2 0 0 1.72 6.30  
T. Hottovy 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.64 3.68  
J. Jeffress 1.2 3 6 6 3 0 0 2.08 5.25  
L. Coleman 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1.39 4.11  
 
 
IBB - M Brantley (by V Mazzaro).
 
HBP - A Gordon (by D Huff).
 
Pitches-strikes - D Huff 86-55; E Rogers 15-10; T Sipp 25-18; J Smith 3-2; V Pestano 11-9; J Odorizzi 87-55; F Bueno 9-5; E Teaford 15-7; V Mazzaro 16-7; T Hottovy 12-6; J Jeffress 40-18; L Coleman 15-10.
 
Ground balls-fly balls - D Huff 5-9; E Rogers 1-3; T Sipp 0-1; J Smith 1-0; V Pestano 0-1; J Odorizzi 6-10; F Bueno 2-1; E Teaford 1-0; V Mazzaro 0-1; T Hottovy 1-0; J Jeffress 5-1; L Coleman 0-1.
 
Batters faced - D Huff 21; E Rogers 6; T Sipp 5; J Smith 1; V Pestano 3; J Odorizzi 23; F Bueno 3; E Teaford 3; V Mazzaro 4; T Hottovy 4; J Jeffress 11; L Coleman 3.

 

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Box Score: Indians 3, Royals 6

September 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

So in the end, this wasn’t too bad of a game right? Justin Masterson gave up four runs in six innings for his 15th loss of the season, while the Indians couldn’t muster enough late offense for the victory.

Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Kansas City
- B. Pena singled to shallow left, J. Francoeur scored
- I. Falu singled to shallow center, B. Pena scored, D. Lough to third, I. Falu out at second
Top 3rd: Cleveland
- M. Brantley singled to shallow center, A. Cabrera scored, C. Santana to second
Bot 3rd: Kansas City
- M. Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to right center, J. Dyson scored
Bot 5th: Kansas City
- M. Moustakas grounded out to second, I. Falu scored, J. Dyson to third, A. Escobar to second
Top 7th: Cleveland
- C. Santana singled to shallow center, E. Carrera and S. Choo scored
Bot 8th: Kansas City
- E. Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Moustakas scored
- B. Pena doubled to left, J. Francoeur scored, B. Pena to third advancing on throw
 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
J. Kipnis 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
A. Cabrera ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .271
C. Santana c 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 .252
M. Brantley cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .283
T. Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .232
    M. LaPorta ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
    V. Rottino pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
C. Kotchman 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
    R. Canzler ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254
L. Chisenhall 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
E. Carrera lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
 Totals 35 3 10 3 0 2 6 1 16
 Batting
2B - A Cabrera (32, L Mendoza).
S - A Cabrera.
RBI - C Santana 2 (70), M Brantley (60).
2-out RBI - C Santana 2, M Brantley.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Santana 1, T Hafner 3.
GIDP - L Chisenhall.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - A Cabrera (9, 3rd base off L Mendoza/B Pena).
 Fielding
Outfield assists - S Choo.
DP - 1 (J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman).
 Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Dyson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270
    A. Gordon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
A. Escobar ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .295
M. Moustakas 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B. Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .309
    J. Bourgeois pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J. Francoeur rf 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .233
E. Hosmer 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 .238
B. Pena c 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253
D. Lough lf-cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
I. Falu 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333
 Totals 30 6 10 6 0 2 4 1 9
 Batting
2B - B Pena (10, S Maine).
SF - M Moustakas, E Hosmer.
RBI - M Moustakas 2 (71), E Hosmer (60), B Pena 2 (24), I Falu (6).
2-out RBI - B Pena 2, I Falu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Francoeur 1, I Falu 1.
GIDP - J Francoeur.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - A Escobar (31, 2nd base off J Masterson/C Santana).
 Fielding
DP - 1 (I Falu-E Hosmer).
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Masterson (L, 11-15) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 0 1.45 4.97
J. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.22 3.21
C. Allen 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.46 3.81
S. Maine 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 4.50
 Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
L. Mendoza (W, 8-9) 6.0 8 2 2 2 3 0 1.43 4.44
T. Collins (H, 10) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.24 3.41
F. Bueno (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.12 1.88
G. Holland (S, 15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.35 2.80
WP - J Masterson.
IBB - B Butler (by J Masterson); M Brantley (by L Mendoza).
HBP - A Escobar (by J Masterson); D Lough (by S Maine); S Choo (by T Collins).
Pitches-strikes - J Masterson 98-58; J Smith 18-13; C Allen 12-7; S Maine 13-6; L Mendoza 90-51; T Collins 20-15; F Bueno 11-11; G Holland 7-6.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Masterson 13-5; J Smith 0-2; C Allen 3-0; S Maine 1-1; L Mendoza 12-5; T Collins 2-0; F Bueno 2-1; G Holland 0-2.
Batters faced - J Masterson 26; J Smith 3; C Allen 3; S Maine 4; L Mendoza 27; T Collins 5; F Bueno 4; G Holland 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP–Gary Cederstrom. 1B–Lance Barksdale. 2B–Mark Ripperger. 3B–Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 75 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, out to right.

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Indians Awarded 2nd-Round Pick in Competitive Balance Lottery

July 18, 2012 by 11 Comments

The Cleveland Indians received an additional, tradeable second-round pick today for next year’s MLB draft as a part of the league’s new competitive balance lottery.

An aspect of the the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the lottery was held between the 10 smallest-market and the 10 lowest-revenue teams. Up for grabs were six picks at the conclusion of the first round. Then, a second lottery was held between those remaining teams and any others that receive revenue-sharing from the league, and this was for six picks after the second round.

Cleveland was one of 13 teams (several intersections, obviously) in today’s drawings, with Detroit being the only team of the bunch added just to the second lottery. According to the MLBDraft Twitter account, the Indians received the second selection of compensation round B, set to take place after the second round of next June’s draft. Kansas City won the first selection of compensation round A.

This new selection also can be traded, but such a trade must take place during this season or next, and not during the offseason, according to MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. This could add an extra dimension to any upcoming trade talks over the next few weeks.

[Related: WFNY Wednesday Wahoos: Indians Minor League Weekly Review 7/18]

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Report: OF Jeff Francoeur on the market already

June 12, 2012 by 36 Comments

It’s no secret that the Indians could be in the market for an outfielder, especially a right handed hitting one. According to a CBS Sports report, the Royals may be open to shopping Jeff Francoeur sooner than expected-

“Royals prospect Wil Myers’ ascension as a super prospect has put veteran right fielder Jeff Francoeur on the trading block.

Many teams are holding off on making players available until July, which is typical. But Myers’ enormous performance in the minors — he has 22 home runs and 58 RBI between Double-A and Triple-A — means Francoeur can be traded without any claim or thought the Royals have thrown in the towel. Favorable publicity surely would accompany a Myers promotion. The Royals may have the best collection of young power prospects in the game, including fiirst baseman Eric Homer and third baseman Mike Moustakas.”

Francoeur is a 28 year old former gold glove winner hitting .268 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI. He has a .309 OBP and a .723 OPS.

[Related: Is Michael Brantley figuring it out?]

 

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Royals 6 Indians 3: Another Average Start Does Them In

May 31, 2012 by 7 Comments

Remember a week ago at this time we were all so high on our Cleveland Indians? They were completing a three-game sweep of their rival Detroit Tigers, the pitching was great. The hitting was just good enough. Outside of Jack Hannahan, the Indians were healthy. All seemed well in Wahooland.

Fast forward seven days and all of a sudden the Indians look like they could be in some trouble.

Carlos Santana is on the seven-day DL with a concussion. Travis Hafner is going to miss the next four to six weeks after needing a knee scope. Hannahan came back for one game and then was placed on the 15-day DL with a calf strain. Asdrubal Cabrera just returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing three games. If we know anything about this year’s Tribe, it is that they do not have the depth to sustain a glut of injuries. Without the likes of the aforementioned starters, Jose Lopez became the cleanup hitter, Casey Kotchman was moved up in the order, guys named Juan Diaz and Luke Carlin have been seen regularly. Even Aaron Cunningham got a start.

Yesterday’s 6-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals capped a really rough six-game stretch for the Tribe. The hope was that they could salvage the afternoon tilt to take the series and temporarily right the ship.  Yes, they had to face another lefty, veteran Bruce Chen, but they would have plenty of chances to get to him. [Read more...]

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Box Score: Indians 3, Royals 6

May 30, 2012 by 7 Comments

Ugh. The Tribe dropped another one to the Royals. The Indians are off tomorrow before hosting the Twins for the weekend.

Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Cleveland
- C. Kotchman singled to shallow right, S. Duncan scored, M. Brantley to third
- L. Carlin grounded into fielder’s choice, M. Brantley scored, C. Kotchman out at second
- S. Choo singled to center, L. Carlin scored
Top 3rd: Kansas City
- M. Moustakas doubled to left center, J. Giavotella scored
- J. Francoeur singled to shallow left, M. Moustakas scored
Top 4th: Kansas City
- A. Gordon doubled to deep left center, A. Escobar scored
- J. Giavotella singled to shallow center, A. Gordon scored
Top 5th: Kansas City
- B. Pena singled to shallow right, J. Francoeur scored, E. Hosmer to third, B. Pena to second advancing on throw
Top 8th: Kansas City
- B. Butler grounded out to first, A. Escobar scored, A. Gordon to third, I. Falu to second

 

Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
A. Gordon lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J. Giavotella 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .239
    I. Falu pr-2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
B. Butler dh 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .289
M. Moustakas 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 .272
J. Francoeur rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 .280
E. Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .204
B. Pena c 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J. Dyson cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .252
A. Escobar ss 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 4 .303
 Totals 38 6 13 6 0 5 7 1 18
 Batting
2B – A Gordon (13, J Gomez); J Giavotella (3, J Gomez); M Moustakas (12, J Gomez); J Francoeur (13, J Gomez).
RBI – A Gordon (20), J Giavotella (5), B Butler (35), M Moustakas (24), J Francoeur (15), B Pena (9).
2-out RBI – A Gordon, J Giavotella, M Moustakas, J Francoeur, B Pena.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Francoeur 4, J Dyson 2, A Escobar 2.
Team LOB – 12.
 Base Running
SB – A Escobar (8, 2nd base off J Gomez/L Carlin).
CS – B Pena (1, 2nd base by T Sipp/L Carlin).
Picked Off – J Giavotella (1st base, J Gomez).
 Fielding
E – J Giavotella (3, field).
Outfield assists – A Gordon.
DP – 1 (I Falu-A Escobar-E Hosmer).

 

Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
S. Choo rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 .262
J. Kipnis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .280
A. Cabrera ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .298
J. Lopez 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .256
S. Duncan lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .204
    L. Chisenhall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    A. Cunningham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M. Brantley cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
J. Damon dh 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .171
C. Kotchman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 .221
L. Carlin c 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 .214
 Totals 36 3 10 3 0 4 5 3 20
 Batting
2B – J Damon (2, J Mijares).
RBI – S Choo (17), C Kotchman (17), L Carlin (1).
2-out RBI – S Choo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Lopez 1, C Kotchman 3.
GIDP – J Lopez.
Team LOB – 10.
 Base Running
SB – J Kipnis 2 (11, 2nd base off B Chen/B Pena, 3rd base off B Chen/B Pena), L Carlin (1, 2nd base off B Chen/B Pena).
CS – S Duncan (2, Home by B Chen/B Pena).

 

 Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
B. Chen (W, 4-5) 5.0 7 3 3 2 3 0 1.32 4.86
T. Collins 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.96 2.42
A. Crow 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.03 2.82
J. Mijares 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.20 2.49
J. Broxton (S, 11) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.27 1.83
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Gomez (L, 3-4) 5.0 10 5 5 1 3 0 1.26 4.42
S. Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.00 0.00
T. Sipp 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.55 6.27
V. Pestano 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1.11 2.49
J. Smith 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.36 3.68
IBB – E Hosmer (by J Gomez).
HBP – A Gordon (by S Barnes); J Francoeur (by J Gomez).
Pitches-strikes – B Chen 100-58; T Collins 23-15; A Crow 4-4; J Mijares 19-14; J Broxton 21-9; J Gomez 98-63; S Barnes 28-14; T Sipp 14-8; V Pestano 27-14; J Smith 14-11.
Ground balls-fly balls – B Chen 8-7; T Collins 0-3; A Crow 1-0; J Mijares 2-2; J Broxton 2-0; J Gomez 11-5; S Barnes 0-2; T Sipp 1-0; V Pestano 2-1; J Smith 0-0.
Batters faced – B Chen 24; T Collins 5; A Crow 2; J Mijares 4; J Broxton 5; J Gomez 26; S Barnes 6; T Sipp 3; V Pestano 6; J Smith 4.

 

 

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Royals 8 Indians 2: Masterson Struggles Again As The Tribe Falls Out Of First

May 30, 2012 by 9 Comments

It is pretty incredible how many ebbs and flows there are in a baseball season. The strength of this team all season has been the pitching. The starters have kept the Indians in game after game and atop the AL Central for most of the young season while the bats attempt to come around. However, over the last week or so, the rotation has hit a tad bit of a swoon.

After being swept in Chicago and seeing Monday’s starter Josh Tomlin only get through five innings in an 8-5 win over Kansas City, another Tribe pitcher didn’t show up with his A game. This time it was Justin Masterson, the team’s supposed top dog.

To say Masterson has been inconsistent this season would be a very fair assessment. Disappointing? I would say so. Last night’s pitching matchup of J Mast against Royals rookie Will Smith seemed to favor the Tribe in a big way. This was just Smith’s second career big league start and in his first, he was lit up by the Yankees and didn’t make it out of the fourth inning. That was the good news. The bad news for our boys in Wahoo Red, White, and Blue was that Smith throws from the left side. Ah yes, the obscure lefty factor would rear its ugly head once again. [Read more...]

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Indians’ Enthusiasm and Chemistry Irking AL Central Opponents

May 4, 2012 by 38 Comments

The Cleveland Indians are making very few friends among the AL Central. Currently leading the division, the 2012 Wahoos are showing levels of passion that have drawn the ire of their opponents on multiple occasions. And if anyone wants to say or do anything about it, there are countless teammates waiting in the wings to defend.

While the Browns have been known more for not retaliating while their quarterbacks are being decapitated ad nauseum, and the Cavaliers’ lasting visual of the last two seasons is LeBron James heckling the bench (with nary an act of retribution) during his return to Cleveland, this current crop of Indians are showing chemistry and epitomizing “team” every time they take the field.

Thursday night provided a high-leverage situation. After walking Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko, Indians closer Chris Perez, having been rushed on to the mound after reliever Dan Wheeler decided that the evening needed a little added suspense, struck out veteran catcher AJ Pierzynski and induced a ground out from the bat of overpaid outfielder Alex Rios. Both men represented the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. [Read more...]

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Tribe Tripped Up Again by KC, Look to Angels to Find Missing Offense

April 27, 2012 by 2 Comments

What is it about Progressive Field in 2012 that the Indians offense doesn’t like? After another loss yesterday afternoon, 4-2 to the Kansas City Royals, its as if they are allergic to their home park. I don’t know if it was the poor weather, or reality setting in, but we are back to being frustrated with the production and the lack of clutch hitting.

The contrasts are astounding. At home, the Indians are hitting .186 (52-279) and averaging 3.5 per game while hitting .150 (9-60) with runners in scoring position. On the road, they are hitting a whopping .381 (89-317) and averaging six runs per game while hitting .309 (30-97) with runners in scoring position. [Read more...]

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Royals 8 Indians 2: Ubaldo Shaky Again, Long Balls Do Them In

April 26, 2012 by 23 Comments

The Royals have finally ended their 12-game losing streak. This was long overdue for this lineup of talented young bats. You know what else helps? Facing Ubaldo Jimenez.

When the Indians made their big deal to bring over the former All-Star right-hander last summer, I was all for it.  GM Chris Antonetti was “going for it.” The Indians are always the ones dealing their stars for prospects. Now it was the other way around. I was thrilled. That was until I saw Ubaldo pitch.

Last night was just another in a string of average at best starts from Jimenez, who continues to pitch like an inconsistent back of the rotation guy. Right off the bat, he had trouble with his command. He walked the first batter, Chris Getz, and then fell behind Alex Gordon 3-1 before Gordon popped out. Billy Butler followed with a two-run homer to put the Royals ahead. Eric Hosmer and Jeff Francouer then hit back to back singles. Yes, he got out of the inning without any more damage being done, but again Ubaldo was all over the place. [Read more...]

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Indians 4 Royals 3: Tribe Keeps Royals Sinking, Move Into First

April 25, 2012 by 34 Comments

As a baseball fans, you know there are those games in which your team should win but end up losing. Then there are the games that your team has no business winning, yet does anyways. Last night in front of a sparse crowd at Progressive Field, your Cleveland Indians pulled off the latter. How else can you explain the 4-3 victory in which the Tribe loaded the bases with nobody out TWICE and failed to score? Or tell me how they won while leaving a whopping 13 men on base while going 2-12 with runners in scoring position? That’s not easy to do. But this is Actaball, where the strange usually outweighs the normal.

It also helps when you are playing the Kansas City Royals, losers of 12 straight.

This one was a matchup of veteran right-hander Derek Lowe and lefty villain Jonathan Sanchez, the man who ignited the benches clearing controversy 10 days ago. The first batter Sanchez faced, Jason Kipnis, was hit in the hand with a curveball. Nobody thought the pitch was intentional. It would become obvious within an inning. Sanchez was all over the place, nibbling at the corners all night and putting runners on base like that was his job. He lasted just four and two-thirds innings and walked seven. He would exit after throwing 115 pitches, just 56 of which were strikes. [Read more...]

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Tribe Weekend Wrapup: The Offense is Alive

April 16, 2012 by 31 Comments

At this time Thursday, Indians fans all over Cleveland were very concerned about the state of the offense. It was clear that the Tribe front office was feeling the same way as they went out and signed 38-year old Johnny Damon. We were all thinking doom and gloom. Yet here we are on Monday morning, feeling completely different and much better about our Wahoos.

Baseball is an amazing game. A team that couldn’t catch a break or come up with the big hit to save their lives over the first five games, suddenly caught fire and turned into a run-scoring juggernaut. The three-game sweep in Kansas City started with a seven-run first inning on Friday and ended with the Tribe hitting back to back eighth inning homers Sunday. Maybe all they needed was the threat of the Damon signing to wake up. Whatever it did, it worked. The Indians are back to .500 at 4-4 and the vibes in Wahooland are positive. [Read more...]

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Box Score: Cleveland Indians 11, Kansas City Royals 9

April 14, 2012 by 6 Comments

A little late posting this one, but the Indians did beat the Royals in extra innings last night. The Indians will be extra innings experts before the end of this season if the current trend holds. Unfortunately their bullpen will also be “experts” or maybe just tired. Still, nice to come out on the winning end.

Also there were a lot of fireworks with bean balls and ejections and Shin Soo Choo getting angry. Jack Hannahan and Jeanmar Gomez had his back. Manny Acta also hit the showers early because Gomez hit someone after warnings. I could get used to the sight of Sandy Alomar as manager…

 

Final 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Cleveland 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 11 14 2
Kansas City 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 9 11 0
WP: J. Asencio (1-1) S: C. Perez (2)
LP: G. Holland (0-1)
Scoring Summary
Top 3rd: Cleveland
- A. Cabrera singled to shallow center, M. Brantley scored
- C. Santana doubled to deep center, A. Cabrera scored, S. Choo to third
- J. Lopez doubled to left, S. Choo and C. Santana scored, S. Duncan to third
- J. Donald hit sacrifice fly to left, S. Duncan scored
Bot 3rd: Kansas City
- A. Escobar tripled to right center, M. Moustakas scored
- J. Dyson hit sacrifice fly to right, A. Escobar scored
Top 4th: Cleveland
- C. Santana singled to shallow center, A. Cabrera scored, C. Santana to second advancing on throw
Top 5th: Cleveland
- C. Kotchman homered to deep right center
- J. Kipnis homered to deep left center, J. Donald scored
Bot 5th: Kansas City
- M. Moustakas doubled to shallow right, Y. Betancourt scored
- A. Escobar grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, M. Moustakas scored, H. Quintero out at second
Bot 6th: Kansas City
- B. Butler doubled to left center, J. Francoeur scored
- M. Moustakas doubled to deep right, B. Butler scored, Y. Betancourt to third
Bot 7th: Kansas City
- E. Hosmer doubled to left, J. Dyson scored
- B. Butler singled to center, E. Hosmer scored
Bot 8th: Kansas City
- Y. Betancourt homered to left
Top 10th: Cleveland
- S. Choo doubled to deep left center, J. Kipnis and M. Brantley scored
 Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
M. Brantley cf 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143
A. Cabrera ss 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .294
S. Choo rf 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 .222
C. Santana c 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .250
S. Duncan lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .304
    A. Cunningham lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .111
J. Lopez dh 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 .222
C. Kotchman 1b 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 .143
J. Donald 2b-3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .200
J. Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .300
    J. Kipnis 2b 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .179
 Totals 42 11 14 11 2 6 6 1 20
 Batting
2B - A Cabrera (3, T Collins); S Choo (1, G Holland); C Santana (1, J Sanchez); J Lopez (1, J Sanchez).
3B - M Brantley (1, J Sanchez).
HR - C Kotchman (1, 5th inning off T Collins 0 on, 0 Out), J Kipnis (2, 5th inning off T Collins 1 on, 0 Out).
SF - J Donald.
RBI - A Cabrera (3), S Choo 2 (4), C Santana 2 (6), J Lopez 2 (3), C Kotchman (2), J Donald (1), J Kipnis 2 (6).
2-out RBI - S Choo 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Brantley 3, A Cunningham 1, J Lopez 1, J Donald 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - C Kotchman (1, 2nd base off J Mijares/H Quintero).
CS - A Cabrera (1, 2nd base by J Sanchez/H Quintero).
 Fielding
E - J Donald (1, throw); J Hannahan (3, field).
DP - 2 (J Donald-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman).
 Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Dyson cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
J. Francoeur rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
E. Hosmer 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .206
B. Butler dh 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .303
A. Gordon lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .133
Y. Betancourt 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .389
    C. Getz 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Moustakas 3b 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231
H. Quintero c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
A. Escobar ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258
 Totals 39 9 11 8 1 1 4 0 8
 Batting
2B - J Dyson (1, J Smith); E Hosmer (1, T Sipp); B Butler (5, J Tomlin); M Moustakas 2 (4, J Tomlin, R Perez).
3B - A Escobar (1, J Tomlin).
HR - Y Betancourt (1, 8th inning off V Pestano 0 on, 0 Out).
SF - J Dyson.
RBI - J Dyson (1), E Hosmer (6), B Butler 2 (7), Y Betancourt (1), M Moustakas 2 (5), A Escobar (1).
2-out RBI - E Hosmer, B Butler, M Moustakas.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Quintero 2.
GIDP - Y Betancourt, A Escobar.
Team LOB - 3.
 Base Running
CS - J Dyson (1, 2nd base by J Asencio/C Santana).
 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Gomez 2.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.25
J. Tomlin 3.2 6 5 4 0 0 0 1.62 8.31
R. Perez 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 6.00
J. Smith (H, 2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.60 3.60
T. Sipp (H, 2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.43 19.29
V. Pestano (BS, 1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0.86 3.86
J. Asencio (W, 1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.29 3.86
C. Perez (S, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.91 7.36
 Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
J. Sanchez 2.2 6 5 5 4 1 0 2.22 8.22
T. Collins 2.1 5 4 4 0 3 2 1.42 5.68
K. Herrera 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.62 4.15
J. Mijares 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 0.00
A. Crow 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.25 6.75
J. Broxton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.09 2.45
G. Holland (L, 0-1) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1.93 7.71
WP - J Tomlin.
IBB - C Santana (by G Holland); S Duncan (by J Sanchez).
HBP - M Moustakas (by J Gomez); S Choo (by J Sanchez).
Pitches-strikes - J Gomez 20-14; J Tomlin 62-43; R Perez 5-3; J Smith 11-8; T Sipp 17-10; V Pestano 15-11; J Asencio 11-7; C Perez 14-10; J Sanchez 75-38; T Collins 39-28; K Herrera 11-9; J Mijares 21-12; A Crow 10-7; J Broxton 10-8; G Holland 27-14.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Gomez 5-1; J Tomlin 7-8; R Perez 0-1; J Smith 3-0; T Sipp 1-1; V Pestano 1-2; J Asencio 0-0; C Perez 1-0; J Sanchez 3-6; T Collins 4-4; K Herrera 0-2; J Mijares 1-2; A Crow 1-2; J Broxton 3-0; G Holland 2-2.
Batters faced - J Gomez 7; J Tomlin 17; R Perez 1; J Smith 4; T Sipp 3; V Pestano 4; J Asencio 3; C Perez 3; J Sanchez 18; T Collins 12; K Herrera 3; J Mijares 4; A Crow 3; J Broxton 3; G Holland 7.
Game Details
Umpires: HP–Gary Darling. 1B–Jerry Meals. 2B–Lance Barrett. 3B–Paul Emmel.
Weather: 72 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 13 mph, right to left.

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Box Score: Indians 8, Royals 3

April 13, 2012 by 2 Comments

The Indians erupted in the first inning for 7 runs and held on for the win. It was Kansas City’s home opener, and the Indians first game of a nine game road trip.Derek Lowe recorded his second win of the season, or to put it another way- both of Cleveland’s victories.

Cleveland
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
M. Brantley cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .136
A. Cabrera ss 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
S. Choo rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 .227
C. Santana c 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .208
T. Hafner dh 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200
S. Duncan lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 .300
    A. Cunningham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120
J. Kipnis 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 .120
J. Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .316
 Totals 38 8 11 8 1 3 8 2 8
 Batting
2B – M Brantley (2, L Hochevar); A Cabrera (2, L Hochevar).
3B – J Kipnis (1, L Hochevar).
HR – A Cabrera (2, 9th inning off K Herrera 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI – M Brantley (1), A Cabrera (2), S Choo 2 (2), S Duncan (3), J Kipnis 2 (4), J Hannahan (5).
2-out RBI – M Brantley, S Duncan, J Kipnis 2, J Hannahan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – M Brantley 1, A Cabrera 1, S Duncan 1, J Kipnis 1.
GIDP – T Hafner.
Team LOB – 6.
 Base Running
SB – S Choo (2, 2nd base off L Hochevar/H Quintero), J Kipnis (1, 2nd base off E Teaford/H Quintero).
 Fielding
DP – 3 (J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Kipnis-A Cabrera-C Kotchman, J Kipnis-C Kotchman).

 

 Kansas City
AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Dyson cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
J. Francoeur rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
E. Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .207
B. Butler dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286
A. Gordon lf 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .160
Y. Betancourt 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
M. Moustakas 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 .174
H. Quintero c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364
    M. Maier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143
A. Escobar ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .259
 Totals 36 3 12 3 0 1 5 0 12
 Batting
2B – B Butler (4, D Lowe); M Moustakas (2, D Lowe).
RBI – E Hosmer (5), A Gordon (3), M Moustakas (3).
2-out RBI – M Moustakas.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – E Hosmer 2, A Gordon 1, M Moustakas 1, H Quintero 1.
GIDP – J Dyson, B Butler, M Moustakas.
Team LOB – 7.
 Fielding
E – Y Betancourt (1, field).
DP – 1 (Y Betancourt-A Escobar-E Hosmer).

 

 Cleveland
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
D. Lowe (W, 2-0) 6.2 11 3 3 0 2 0 1.24 1.98
T. Sipp (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 18.00
J. Smith 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.75 2.25
V. Pestano 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.82 2.45

 

 Kansas City
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
L. Hochevar (L, 1-1) 4.0 9 7 7 1 3 0 1.65 7.84
E. Teaford 4.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0.75 0.00
K. Herrera 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.10 5.40
WP – D Lowe, T Sipp, L Hochevar.
Pitches-strikes – D Lowe 92-59; T Sipp 2-1; J Smith 18-11; V Pestano 16-11; L Hochevar 70-48; E Teaford 71-43; K Herrera 15-12.
Ground balls-fly balls – D Lowe 14-10; T Sipp 1-0; J Smith 2-0; V Pestano 1-0; L Hochevar 6-7; E Teaford 5-4; K Herrera 0-2.
Batters faced – D Lowe 29; T Sipp 1; J Smith 4; V Pestano 3; L Hochevar 22; E Teaford 15; K Herrera 4.

 

 

 

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Indians Beat Royals on LaPorta Walk-Off Homer

July 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment

What a wild night for Indians fans.  As the Indians offense looked like it was about to be shut out for the 3rd straight game, the trade deadline rumors were exploding around an Indians deal for Ubaldo Jimenez.  Maybe news of the developing trade reached the clubhouse and woke up the bats as the Indians came alive in the final two innings to break a 3 game losing streak.

Matt LaPorta, who’s had a rough week, ended the game in the bottom of the 9th with a 3 run walk-off homer to left.  The lined shot just cleared the top of the 19 foot wall and slammed off the railing.  After such a miserable week in which he closed his twitter account because of fan abuse, it was a feel-good scene at home with LaPorta getting mobbed.

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