B & G’s #152 9/22/11-Game One….A-Cab Gives Indians Win In 1st Game

B & G’s #152 9/22/11-Game One

Chicago White Sox (75-78) Vs Cleveland Indians (75-76)

At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2011

 

Gavin Floyd (12-11, 4.42) Vs Fausto Carmona (6-15, 5.26)

Final Score:  Cleveland 4, Chicago 3

W- Fausto Carmona (7-15)

L- Gavin Floyd (12-12)

S- Chris Perez (35)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Asdrubal Cabrera- A-Cab connected on his 24th Home Run of the season, driving in his 87th RBI.  Cabrera is hitting .274 on the season.

 

**Fausto Carmona- Fausto was a bit shaky early, but he settled down and had 6 innings of work, giving up 3 runs, (3 earned), he walked 2 men, and had 3 strikeouts.  Fausto won his 7th game, and carries a 5.23 ERA.

 

**Travis Hafner- Pronk went 2-4, he hit his 12th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 55 RBIs.  Hafner is hitting .280 on the season.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason went 2-4 at the plate with a double, he is hitting .295.

 

**Kosuke Fukudome- Kosuke went 1-4, he hit his 7th Home Run of the season, and drove in his 31st RBI.  Fukudome is hitting .266.

 

**Joe Smith- Joe worked a scoreless inning, earning his 15th hold of the season, and he now has a 1.85 ERA.

 

**Vinnie Pestano- Vinnie worked a scoreless inning, earning his 23rd hold of the season.  Pestano had 2 strikeouts, and with a 2.29 ERA.

 

**Chris Perez- Chris picked up his 35th save of the season, throwing a scoreless inning.  He has a 3.43 ERA.

 

**Gavin Floyd- Gavin threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs, (4 earned), he didn’t walk anyone, had 7 strikeouts.  His offense just couldn’t give him many runs to work with.  He has a 4.46 ERA, losing his 12th game of the season.

 

**Adam Dunn- Adam went 2-4 with 2 doubles, he drove in his 42nd RBI of the season, and is hitting .168.

 

**Alex Rios- Alex went 2-4 at the plate, he is hitting .223.

 

**Wil Ohman- Wil threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, he has a 4.56 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**White Sox Offense- They didn’t have much going, 3 runs, on 7 hits, they walked 2 times, and had 6 strikeouts, leaving 5 men on base.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou had the hat trick with 3 strikeouts at the plate.  He is hitting .233.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason committed his 5th error of the season.

 

Indians record after 152 games in 2011:  76-76

Indians record after 152 games in 2010:  62-90

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  28-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  84

 

On Deck:

 

A good win for the Indians, after yesterday’s horrible game, and the weather even improved.  So we have Game Two set in 3 hours.  The game will air on STO, with Indians On Deck at 6:30 PM.  Dylan Alexrod (0-0, 2.25) will make his start.  He’ll be opposed by Zach McAllister (0-1, 12.27).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM, let’s take two from the White Sox.  Through it all….Go Tribe.