Chicago White Sox (74-79) Vs Cleveland Indians (76-77)

At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

 

Mark Buerhle (11-9, 3.74) Vs Ubaldo Jimenez (10-11, 4.49)

Final Score:  Chicago 8, Cleveland 4

W- Mark Buerhle (12-9)

L- Ubaldo Jimenez (10-12)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Mark Buerhle- This might have been the last time the Indians face Mark as a division rival.  He is going to be a free agent, and I am going to say this now….it would be fantastic to see him in an Indians uniform.  Is it going to happen?  Who knows, the Indians need an Innings eater for 2012, but it might be doubtful, I see the Cardinals going after him hard, and he is from that area.  But tonight, 6 strong innings, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 2, striking out 2.  Mark has a 3.72 ERA, and won his 12th game of the season.

 

**Brent Morel- Brent went 2-4, hit his 9th Home Run of the season, drove in 3 runs, giving him 39 RBIs.  He is now hitting .254.

 

**Alejandro De Aza- Alejandro went 2-5, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 23 RBIs.  De Aza is now hitting .328.

 

**Alex Rios- Alex went 1-4, he hit his 12th Home Run of the season, drove in his 42nd RBI, and is now hitting .223.

 

**Alexei Ramirez- Alexei went 1-5, but that hit was his 15th Home Run of the season, giving him his 68th RBI.  He is hitting .271 on the season.

 

**Dayan Viciedo- Dayan went 1-3 with a walk, he scored 2 runs, and is hitting .278.

 

**Will Ohman- Will threw 2/3 of an inning, not giving up any runs, he has a 4.50 ERA.

 

**Sergio Santos- It wasn’t a save situation, but it didn’t have to be.  He threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1.  Sergio has a 3.38 ERA.

 

**Travis Hafner- Pronk went 1-3 with a walk, he hit his 13th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 57 RBIs.  He is hitting .280 on the year.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason went 1-3, he drove in his 16th RBI.  He is hitting .294 on the season.

 

**Jason Donald- Jason went 1-3 with a walk, he is hitting .311.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 1-4, but he drove in his 78th RBI of the season.  Carlos is hitting .238.

 

**Frank Herrmann- Frank threw a scoreless inning, he has a 5.37 ERA.

 

1/2 Baseball, 1/2 Goofball:

 

**Ubaldo Jimenez- For 6 innings, Jimenez was very strong, but unfortunately, he ran out of gas, and gave up 3 more runs in the 7th inning.  So, Jimenez worked 7 innings, giving up 4 runs, (4 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 7.  Ubaldo lost his 12th game, and has a 4.52 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Chad Durbin- Chad gave up 3 Home Runs in the 8th inning, putting the game out of reach.  1 inning of work, giving up 4 runs, (4 earned), he walked 1, had 1 strikeout.  Chad has a 5.45 ERA.

 

**Indians Offense- 4 runs on 8 hits, but nobody had a multi=hit game, and left 5 men on base.

 

**Jason Frasor- Jason worked 1/3 of an inning, gave up 1 run, 91 earned), he has a 3.39 ERA.

 

**Jason Crain- Jason worked an inning, he gave up 1 run, (1 earned), walked 1, and now has a 2.38 ERA.

 

Indians record after 154 games in 2011:  76-78

Indians record after 154 games in 2010:  63-91

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  28-25

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  84

 

On Deck:

 

The Indians had an opportunity to win, but Ubaldo lost it in the 7th inning, and the Indians lost a tough one to the White Sox.  The Indians have an opportunity to hang on second place in the standings, and to split the series, if they can win Thursday evening.  The game will start at 7:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 6:30 PM.  Phillip Humber (9-8, 3.59) makes the start.  He will be opposed by Jeanmar Gomez (4-2, 3.78).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM.  Let’s find a way to take this win, and keep second place in tact.  Through it all, Go Tribe.

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago White Sox (74-79) Vs Cleveland Indians (76-76)

At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

 

Dylan Axelford (0-0, 2.25) Vs Zach McAllister (0-1, 12.27)

Final Score:  Chicago 5, Cleveland 4

W- Matt Thornton (2-5)

L- Zach Putnam (0-1)

S- Chris Sale (7)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Gordon Beckham- Gordon went 3-3 at the plate, with 3 doubles, and he drove in his 43rd RBI.  Gordon is now hitting .232.

 

**Alejandro De Aza- De Aza went 2-4 at the plate, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 21 RBIs.  He is hitting .326 on the season.

 

**Omar Vizquel- Omar went 2-4 at the plate, and is hitting .251.

 

**Alexei Ramirez- Alexi went 1-3 with a walk, he drove in his 67th RBI, and is hitting .267.

 

**Adam Dunn- 2 more walks here for Adam.

 

**Matt Thornton- Matt threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2, had 1 strikeout, and picked up his 2nd win of the season.  He has a 3.58 ERA.

 

**Josh Kinney- Josh worked a scoreless inning, giving him a 5.94 ERA.

 

**Jesse Crain- Jesse retired the only hitter he faced with a strikeout.  He has 21 holds, and a 2.27 ERA.

 

**Chris Sale- Chris picked up his 7th save of the season, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out 2 men.  He has a 2.63 ERA.

 

**Jason Donald- Jason went 4-5 at the plate, he is hitting .310.

 

**Jim Thome- Jim went 1-2 with 2 walks, he drove in his 46th RBI, and is hitting .248.

 

**Zach McAllister- Zach threw a much better game here than his debut.  5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 1 man, and struck out 4.  Zach has a no decision, and issues a 8.53 ERA.

 

**Shelley Duncan- Shelley went 0-1 with 2 walks, and scored a run.  He is hitting .265.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 1-4 with a walk, on base 2 times.  He is hitting .238.

 

**Nick Hagadone- Nick threw 1 2/3 innings, he walked 1, struck out 2.  Nick now has a 5.40 ERA.

 

**Josh Judy- Josh threw a scoreless inning, he has a 5.11 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Zach Putnam- Zach lost his 1st Major League game, he threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he has a 10.80 ERA.

 

**Rafael Perez- Raffy P threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run, (1 earned), he has a 2.95 ERA.

 

**Dylan Axelrod- Dylan threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs, (4 earned), he walked 4, and had 3 strikeouts.  He has a no decision, and carries a 4.26 ERA.

 

Indians record after 153 games in 2011:  76-77

Indians record after 153 games in 2010:  62-91

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  28-25

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  84

 

On Deck:

 

At least the Indians split this Double Header.  It is difficult to sweep a Double Header, but Zach McAllister pitched very well this time around.  The offense had a chance to come back, but the White Sox bullpen closed it out.  So it’s off to another game on Wednesday evening, game starts at 7:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 6:30 PM.  Mark Buerhle (11-9, 3.74) will face off against Ubaldo Jimenez (10-11, 4.49).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t see it on TV.  Time to regroup, and find a way to win this game, and through it all…Go Tribe.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Seattle Mariners (63-89) Vs Cleveland Indians (75-75)

At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio

Monday, September 19th, 2011

 

Charlie Furbush (3-9, 4.86) Vs David Huff (2-5, 3.40)

Final Score, in 7 innings:  Seattle 12, Cleveland 6

W- Charlie Furbush (4-9)

L- David Huff (2-6)

 

 Baseballs:

 

**Mike Carp- Mike set the tone for the Mariners in the 3rd inning, finishing up 2-4, hitting his 11th Home Run of the season, driving in 5 runs, giving him 43 RBIs.  Mike is hitting .277 this season.

 

**Wily Mo Pena- Wily went 1-1 with 3 walks, scoring 2 runs, and driving in his 15th RBI.  He is hitting .225 on the season.

 

**Alex Liddi- Alex went 2-4 and he hit his 1st Major League Home Run, and drove in his first 2 RBIs.  He is hitting .188 on the season.

 

**Kyle Seager- Kyle went 2-4, driving in his 10th RBI of the season.  He is hitting .265.

 

**Ichiro- Ichiro went 2-5, driving in his 44th RBI of the season, he is hitting .273.

 

**Josh Luke- Josh finished the game here, throwing 2 scoreless innings, striking out 3 men.  He has a 7.07 ERA.

 

**Luis Rodriguez- The former Indians farm hand scored 2 runs in the game.

 

**Asdrubal Cabrera- A-Cab went 3-4, hitting his 23rd Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 86 RBIs.  Cabrera is now hitting .274, and is starting to hit again.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 2-4, hitting his 26th Home Run of the season, driving in his 77th RBI.  Carlos is hitting .239.

 

**Jason Donald- Jason went 3-4 at the plate, scoring 2 runs, and is hitting .288.

 

**Travis Hafner- Pronk drove in 2 runs, going 1-3.  He is hitting .277 with 53 RBIs this season.

 

**Nick Hagadone- Nick threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1 and has a 6.75 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**David Huff- He did fine in the 1st inning, but absolutely fell apart after that.  Huff lasted only 2 2/3 innings, giving up 9 runs, (5 earned), he walked 3, striking out 1.  Huff gave up a Home Run, and was just bad.  He lost his 6th game of the season, and now has a 4.20 ERA.

 

**Chad Durbin- Chad wasn’t much better here, going 2 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 2 men and struck out 2.  Chad now has a 5.00 ERA.

 

**Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie committed his 10th error of the season, starting the bad inning in the 3rd inning.

 

**Frank Herrmann- Frank gave up 1 run, (1 earned) in 1 inning of work, giving him a 5.47 ERA.

 

**Indians Offense- 11 more strikeouts here, and just 1 walk.  It seemed like they gave up after that horrible 3rd inning.

 

**Charlie Furbush- He was aided by his offense because his numbers were bad.  5 innings of work, giving up 6 runs, (6 earned), he did walk 1 man, and had 8 strikeouts.  Charlie won his 4th game, and has a 5.22 ERA.

 

Indians record after 151 games in 2011:  75-76

Indians record after 151 games in 2010:  62-89

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  27-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  83

 

On Deck:

 

I was at the game, and actually left early after that horrendous 3rd inning.  The fact is there were sirens sounding off, and I truly wanted to beat the storm, and it wound up I did.  The game ended after the 7th inning, and they truly should not have played this game, but MLB had to make sure teams played throughout, so I guess that was their reason.  This is surely a tough schedule to end the season on, but someone has to do it, so let’s end this season on a good note, and it starts tomorrow, on Tuesday afternoon for a day-night double-header.  The first game starts at 1:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 12:30 PM.  They are playing the White Sox, and it’s Gavin Floyd (12-11, 4.42) will take on Fausto Carmona (6-15, 5.26).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM, so let’s set the tone on this series with a win.  Through it all, Go Tribe.

 

Cleveland Indians (74-75) Vs Minnesota Twins (59-91)

At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

 

Justin Masterson (11-10, 3.20) Vs Carl Pavano (8-12, 4.50)

Final Score:  Cleveland 6, Minnesota 5

W- Justin Masterson (12-10)

L- Carl Pavano (8-12, 4.50)

S- Chris Perez (34)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Shelley Duncan- Shelley went 2-4, hitting his 10th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 38 RBIs, after driving in 3 runs.  He is hitting .274.

 

**Justin Masterson- Justin worked 6 innings of work, giving up 3 runs, (1 earned), he walked 1, striking out 3.  Justin did enough to picked up his 12th win of the season.  He has a 3.15 ERA.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou went 2-4 at the plate, and is hitting .240 on the season.

 

**Kosuke Fukudome- Kosuke went 1-4 with a walk, on base twice.  He is hitting .268 on the season.

 

**Joe Smith- Joe worked a scoreless inning, giving him a 1.88 ERA.

 

**Vinnie Pestano- Vinnie worked 2/3 of an inning, earning his 22nd hold, even though it wasn’t easy.  He has a 2.33 ERA.

 

**Chris Perez- Chris notched his 34th save of the season, throwing a scoreless inning.  He has a 3.49 ERA.

 

**Brian Dinkelman- Brian went 4-5 at the plate, he drove in his 3rd RBI of the season, and is hitting .375.

 

**Luke Hughes- Luke went 2-5 with 3 runs scored, and is hitting .230.

 

**Chris Parlmelee- Chris went 2-5 at the plate, and is hitting .364.

 

**Carl Pavano- Carl did well enough to win, but his defense let him down.  6 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs, (1 earned), he walked 1, had 6 strikeouts, and now has a 4.40 ERA.  Carl lost his 13th game of the season.

 

**Glen Perkins- Glen worked 1/3 of an inning, not giving up any runs.  He has a 2.65 ERA.

 

**Phil Dumatrait- Phil worked a scoreless inning, he struck out 3, had 1 walk, and has a 4.03 ERA.

 

**Joe Nathan- Joe worked a scoreless inning, giving him a 4.75 ERA.

 

**Ben Revere- Ben went 1-4 with a walk, drove in his 25th RBI.  He is hitting .253.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Chris Parmelee- Chris committed his 2nd error of the season.

 

**Carl Pavano- Carl committed his own error, 2nd of the season.

 

**Alex Burnett- Alex walked in the go ahead run, giving up 1 run, (1 earned) in 0 innings.  He has a 5.44 ERA.

 

**Jose Mijares- Jose walked in the tying run, and gave up 1 run, (1 earned) in 0 innings of work.  He has a 4.40 ERA.

 

**Jason Donald- Jason committed 2 errors, giving him 4 on the season.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason committed his 4th error of the season.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou committed his 5th error and committed his 5th passed ball of the season.

 

**Jim Thome- Despite driving in a run, his other at bats were bad, striking out 3 times.

 

Indians record after 150 games in 2011:  75-75

Indians record after 150 games in 2010:  62-88

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  27-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  83

 

On Deck:

 

Well, this is the kind of series the Indians needed after the disastrous series against Texas.  The Indians are now back to .500 with an opportunity to get back over .500 tomorrow afternoon.  The Indians come back home for their final home stand.  The Seattle Mariners come into town for a make-up game, starting at 4:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 3:30 PM.  I’ll be there rooting for the Indians and we’ll have Charlie Furbush (3-9, 4.86) will take on David Huff (2-5, 3.40).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t see it on TV.  The Indians need to finish the season strong, and through it all….Go Tribe.

 

 

Cleveland Indians (73-75) Vs Minnesota Twins (59-90)

At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

 

Jeanmar Gomez (3-2, 3.95) Vs Anthony Swarzak (3-6, 3.89)

Final Score:  Cleveland 10, Minnesota 4

W- Jeanmar Gomez (4-2)

L- Anthony Swarzak (3-7)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Asdrubal Cabrera- A-Cab needed this kind of game, he finished the day 4-5, driving in his 83rd RBI.  Cabrera is now hitting .270.

 

**Jason Kipnis- 3 more hits for Jason, going 3-5, driving in 2 runs, with a double and a triple.  He has 14 RBIs, and is hitting .299.

 

**Jeanmar Gomez- Another sharp game here, going 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 2, had 3 strikeouts, and now has a 3.78 ERA winning his 4th game of the season.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 2-5 hitting his 25th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 75 RBIs.  Carlos is hitting .239 on the season.

 

**Travis Hafner- Pronk went 1-4 with a walk, and drove in 2 runs, giving him 51 RBIs.  Travis is hitting .276.

 

**Ezequiel Carrera- Carrera went 1-4 with a walk and a triple.  He is hitting .244.

 

**Matt Laporta- Matt went 1-4 with a walk, he drove in his 47th RBI.  Matt is hitting .239.

 

**Joe Smith- Joe worked 2/3 of an inning, not giving up any runs, and earning his 13th hold of the season.  Joe has a 1.91 ERA.

 

**Zach Putnam- Zach threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1, and now has a 6.00 ERA.

 

**Chris Parmelee- Chris went 3-3 with a walk, hitting his 1st career Home Run, driving in 3 runs, giving him 6 RBIs.  Chris is now hitting .357.

 

**Brian Dinkelman- Brian went 3-4 at the plate, and is hitting .314.

 

**Michael Cuddyer- Michael went 2-4 with a walk, he drove in his 66th RBI, and is hitting .282.

 

**Ben Revere- Ben went 2-5 at the plate, and is hitting .253.

 

**Twins Bullpen- Ron Gardenhire used 8 different Twins pitchers, too many to name here.  But as a collective unit, 7 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs, (3 earned), walked 3 men, striking out 7.  Overall, a solid effort by the bullpen.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Anthony Swarzak- Just not his day, lasting just 1 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs, (7 earned), he walked 1, didn’t strike anyone out.  Anthony has 7 losses and a 4.53 ERA.

 

**Matt Capps- Matt worked 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 2 men, and didn’t strike anyone out.  Matt has a 4.29 ERA.

 

**Rene Tosani- Rene committed his 3rd error of the season.

 

**Josh Judy- Josh worked 2/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he walked 1 man, and has a 5.56 ERA.

 

**Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie committed his 9th error of the season.

 

Indians record after 149 games in 2011:  74-75

Indians record after 149 games in 2010:  62-87

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  26-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  82

 

On Deck:

 

A good win here, nice to see the team score some early runs.  Jeanmar Gomez has been solid lately, now winning 4 games in a row.  They have a chance to finish this road trip at .500 with a win on Sunday.  The game will start at 2:10 PM, airing on STO and WKYC TV-3.  Indians On Deck is at 1:30 PM.  Justin Masterson (11-10, 3.20), he will be opposed by our good friend Carl Pavano (8-12, 4.50).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t see the game on TV.  Time for the Indians to get the brooms out and take care of business.  Through it all…Go Tribe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B & G’s #148 9/17/11

 

Cleveland Indians (72-75) Vs Minnesota Twins (59-89)

At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Friday, September 17th, 2011

 

Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11, 4.61) Vs Kevin Slowey (0-5, 6.07)

Final Score:  Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6

W- Ubaldo Jimenez (10-11)

L- Kevin Slowey (0-6)

S- Chris Perez (33)

 

Baseballs:

 

 **Jim Thome- Jim came back to Minnesota for the first time since being treated and had a warm reception, he gave the Twins fans quite a show, going 2-4, and hit a towering Home Run, his 14th of the season, driving in his 44th RBI.  Jim is hitting .246.

 

**Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie had a big night, going 3-4, driving in 2 runs, giving him 17 RBIs.  He is hitting .246.

 

**Ubaldo Jimenez- Ubaldo threw 6 1/3 strong innings of work, only had 1 hiccup in the game, givjng up 3 runs, (1 earned), he walked 3, and had 4 strikeouts.  Jimenez won his 10th game, and has a 4.49 ERA.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou went 2-4 at the plate, driving in 2 runs, giving him 18 RBIs.  Lou is hitting .235.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos hit his 24th Home Run of the season, driving in his 73rd RBI.  Carlos is hitting .238 after going 1-4 with a walk.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason went 2-5 at the plate, and is hitting .283.

 

**Vinnie Pestano- Vinnie threw a scoreless inning, earned his 21st hold of the season.  Vinnie has a 2.35 ERA.

 

**Joe Benson- Joe went 4-4 with 2 doubles and a triple.  He is hitting .310.

 

**Ben Revere- Ben went 2-4 with a walk, driving in 2 runs, giving him 24 RBIs.  He is hitting .251.

 

**Trevor Plouffe- Trevor went 1-3 with a walk, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 25 RBIs.  Trevor is hitting .228.

 

**Phil Dumatrait- Phil worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, he walked 2, had 1 strikeout, and carries a 4.14 ERA.

 

**Jose Mijares- Jose worked a scoreless 8th inning, he has a 4.21 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Kevin Slowey- Kevin worked 4 innings, giving up 5 runs, (5 earned), he didn’t walk anyone, striking out 2.  Kevin lost his 6th game, and has a 6.51 ERA.

 

**Kyle Waldrop- Kyle worked 1 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run, (1 earned), he walked 2.  He has a 7.71 ERA.

 

**Joe Nathan- Joe gave up 1 run, (1 earned) in 1 inning of work.  He has a 4.87 ERA.

 

**Tony Sipp- Tony committed his 1st error of the season, and gave up an unearned run.

 

**Chris Perez- He picked up the save, but it sure wasn’t pretty, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned).  He has a 3.56 ERA.

 

**Grady Sizemore- Grady committed his 2nd error of the season.

 

Indians record after 148 games in 2011:  73-75

Indians record after 148 games in 2010:  62-86

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  26-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  81

 

On Deck:

 

A nice start to this 3 game series, too close of a game than it had the right to be, but we’ll let this slide.  Chris hadn’t pitched in a few days, so he had trouble in the 9th inning.  Also very touching to see Jim Thome get the ovation he had, and to hit that Home Run for the crowd, and give him a standing ovation after that was very nice to see.  Another game tomorrow afternoon, game starts at 1:05 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 12:30 PM.  Jeanmar Gomez (3-2, 3.95) will take on Anthony Swarzak (3-6, 3.89).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM, time to take the series, and move from there.  Through it all….Go Tribe.

 

 

 

Cleveland Indians (72-74) Vs Texas Rangers (85-64)

At Rangers Park in Arlington, Texas

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

 

Fausto Carmona (6-14, 5.18) Vs Alexi Ogando (12-8, 3.71)

Final Score:  Texas 7, Cleveland 4

W- Alexi Ogando (13-8)

L- Fausto Carmona (6-15)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Alexi Ogando- He gave the Rangers a big lift by throwing 6 shutout innings, he walked 2, had 4 strikeouts.  Alexi won his 13th game, and lowered his ERA to 3.58.

 

**Michael Young- Michael picked up the big hit here with a double, driving in 3 runs.  He finished the night 1-3 with a walk, and has 101 RBIs.  He is hitting .334.

 

**Josh Hamilton- Another Home Run here for the Rangers All-Star, giving him 22 Home Runs, and 88 RBIs.  He finished the night 1-3 with a walk, and is hitting .296.

 

**Adrian Beltre- Adrian hit his 25th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 91 RBIs.  Adrian is hitting .290.

 

**Endy Chavez- Endy finished the night 2-4, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases.  He is a certified Indians Killer here, and is hitting .295.

 

**Mike Napoli- 2 more hits for Mike, going 2-4.  He is hitting .312.

 

**Elvis Andrus- Elvis went 1-3, driving in his 58th RBI, and now has a 23 game hitting streak against the Indians.  He is hitting .278.

 

**David Murphy- David went 1-3 with a walk, now hitting .274.

 

**Shelley Duncan- Shelley went 2-3 with a walk, he drove in his 35th RBI of the season.  He is hitting .270.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 1-2, with 2 walks, he is hitting .238.

 

**Grady Sizemore- Grady went 2-4 at the plate, he is now hitting .227.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou went 1-4, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 16 RBIs.  He is hitting .230 on the season.

 

**Zach Putnam- Zach threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1.  He has a 9.00 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Fausto Carmona- Another bad start by the right hander here, going 6 innings, giving up 6 runs, (5 earned), he walked 5 men, and finished with 3 strikeouts.  Fausto now has an incredible 15 losses, and a 5.26 ERA.

 

**Lou Marson- Lou committed his 4th error of the season, causing an unearned run to score.

 

**Rafael Perez- Raffy P threw an inning, giving up 1 run, (1 earned), he has a 2.83 ERA.

 

**Jason Donald- Jason struck out 3 times, having a tough night at the plate.

 

**Rangers Bullpen- They made this game closer than it had any right to be here.  Darren Oliver (1 earned run in 1 inning), Mike Adams (1 earned run in 1 inning), and Neftali Feliz (2 earned runs in 1 inning). 

 

Indians record after 147 games in 2011:  72-75

Indians record after 147 games in 2010:  61-86

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  25-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  80

 

On Deck:

 

No doubt about it, the Rangers are about 5 levels above the Indians.  They know how to win, play together on the same team.  Hopefully, the Indians are learning this too, and they will start to get rewarded next season.  However, they must do better against the tope teams, 9-1 against the Rangers just will not cut it.  But let’s move on, the Indians still need to reach their goal of finishing the season over .500, and finishing in 2nd place.  But the Indians have to start beating these teams they are facing, and we start with Minnesota for a three game series.  Game starts at 8:10 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 7:30 PM.  Ubaldo Jimenez (9-11, 4.61) will take on Kevin Slowey (0-5, 6.07).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM, let’s get this win and through it all….Go Tribe.

 

 

Cleveland Indians (72-73) Vs Texas Rangers (84-64)

At Rangers Park in Arlington, Texas

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

 

David Huff (2-4, 3.05) Vs Derek Holland (13-5, 4.09)

Final Score:  Texas 9, Cleveland 1

W- Derek Holland (14-5)

L- David Huff (2-5)

 

Baseballs:

 

**Josh Hamilton- Josh led the way here with a big Grand Slam in the 4th inning, his 21st Home Run of the season.  Josh now has 87 RBIs, and scored 2 runs.  He is hitting .296 on the season.

 

**Mike Napoli- Imagine what he could have done for the Indians if he had been playing here.  2 more hits, including hitting his 26th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 67 RBIs.  Mike is hitting .310 on the year.

 

**Derek Holland- Derek threw 7 strong innings, giving up just 1 run, (1 earned), he walked 3 men, and had 6 strikeouts.  Derek won his 14th game and has a 4.02 ERA.

 

**Craig Gentry- Craig went 2-4 with 2 stolen bases, giving him 18 on the year.  Craig is hitting .271.

 

**Adrian Beltre- 2 hits for Adrian, going 2-4, with a double.  He is hitting .289.

 

**Ian Kinsler- Ian went 1-5 with his 29th Home Run of the season, giving him 73 RBis, and 2 runs scored.  He is hitting .251.

 

**Yorvit Torrealba- Yorvit went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.  he is hitting .273.

 

**Merkin Valdez- Valdez threw a scoreless inning, striking out 2.  He has a 5.40 ERA.

 

**Darren O’Day- Darren threw a scoreless inning, striking out 2.  He has a 5.52 ERA.

 

**Shelley Duncan- Shelley went 1-3 with a walk, but that wasn’t the story.  He made 3 fantastic catches, robbing the Rangers of hits, maybe even Home Runs, all in a row.  He also made a sliding catch, robbing another hit.  Shelley is a beast, a Gold Glove outfielder, at least for today.  He is hitting .264.

 

**Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie provided the Indians with their only offense, hitting his 7th Home Run of the season, driving in his 15th RBI.  He is hitting .240.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 1-3 with a walk, he is hitting .236 on the season.

 

**Chad Durbin- Chad worked 2 innings, giving up 1 run, (1 earned), he struck out 1, and has a 4.91 ERA.

 

**Frank Herrmann- Frank threw a scoreless inning, he walked 1, and struck out 1.  Frank has a 5.40 ERA.

 

**Nick Hagadone- A scoreless inning for Nick, striking out 1 and giving him a 7.94 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**David Huff- The error didn’t help, but that 4th inning was brutal.  He went 4 innings of work, giving up 8 runs, (3 earned), he walked 1, had 1 strikeout, and gave up 2 Home Runs.  David lost his 5th game, and now has a 3.40 ERA.  Regardless of what happened, Huff was not good here.

 

**Lonnie Chisenhall- Lonnie committed his 8th error of the season.

 

**Indians Offense- 1 run, on 7 hits, and once again, 10 strikeouts here.

 

Indians record after 146 games in 2011:  72-74

Indians record after 146 games in 2010:  60-86

Indians record in one run games in 2011:  25-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  80

 

On Deck:

 

This was nationally televised on ESPN, and boy did the Indians play horrible.  The only shining part of this game were the 3 catches by Shelley.  The Indians are now 1-8 against the Rangers this season, which makes me wish there was no game on Thursday.  But, there is, and it starts at 8:10 PM, airing on STO, with Indians On Deck at 7:30 PM.  Fausto Carmona (6-14, 5.18) will take on Alexi Ogando (12-8, 3.71).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t see it on TV.  We need to get this one, just to save face.  Go Tribe.

 

Cleveland Indians (72-72) Vs Texas Rangers (83-64)

At Rangers Park in Arlington, Texas

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

 

Justin Masterson (11-9, 3.01) Vs Matt Harrison (11-9, 3.50)

Final Score:  Texas 10, Cleveland 4

W- Matt Harrison (12-9)

L- Justin Masterson (11-10)

 

Baseballs:

 

**David Murphy- David had the Indians game here, going 4-4. hitting 2 Home Runs, giving him 11 on the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 43 RBIs.  David is now hitting .274.

 

**Josh Hamilton- Josh went 3-5, he hit his 20th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 83 RBIs.  Josh is now hitting  .297.

 

**Adrian Beltre- Adrian connected on his 24th Home Run of the season, driving in his 87th RBI.  After a 1-4 evening, he is hitting .287.

 

**Mike Napoli- Mike went 2-3 with a walk, he drove in his 65th RBI, and is hitting .308.

 

**Mitch Moreland- Mitch went 1-3 with a walk, he is hitting .266

 

**Matt Harrison- Matt did his job, but his offense did the work here.  5 innings of work, giving up 3 runs, (3 earned), walked 1, had 4 strikeouts.  Matt has a 3.56 ERA, winning his 12th game of the season.

 

**Elvis Andrus- Elvis went 1-4, with a walk, and  driving in 2 runs, giving him 56 RBIs, hitting .276.

 

**Mike Gonzales- Mike threw 2 scoreless innings, striking out 1.  He has a 4.41 ERA.

 

**Michael Kirkman- Michael threw a scoreless inning, striking out 1 finishing the game.  He has a 7.03 ERA.

 

**Carlos Santana- Carlos went 3-4 on the night, hitting 2 Home Runs, giving him 23 on the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 72 RBIs.  Carlos is hitting .236.

 

**Kosuke Fukudome- 2-4 at the plate, he scored a run, and is hitting .274.

 

**Jason Kipnis- Jason went 1-4 with a walk, he drove in his 12th RBI.  Jason is now hitting .280.

 

**Josh Judy- Josh threw a scoreless inning, giving him a 4.22 ERA.

 

**Frank Herrmann- Frank threw a scoreless inning, he has a 5.51 ERA.

 

Goofballs:

 

**Justin Masterson- Everyone is entitled to one bad start, and this is Justin’s.  5 innings of work, giving up 6 runs, (6 earned), he walked 3 men, had 2 strikeouts, and gave up 3 Home Runs.  Justin now has a 3.20 ERA, losing his 10th game of the season.

 

**Nick Hagadone- Nick couldn’t get anyone out, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he now has a 9.64 ERA.

 

**Zach Putnam- Zack threw his first Major League game of his career, giving up 2 runs, (2 earned), he did strike out a man, and has a 18.00 ERA.

 

**Travis Hafner- Pronk had 3 strikeouts at the plate.

 

**Mark Lowe- Mark threw an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), striking out 1 and has a 3.95 ERA.

 

Indians record after 145 games in 2011:  72-73

Indians record after 145 games in 2010:  59-86

Indians One Run record in 2011:  25-24

Indians Quality Starts in 2011:  80

 

On Deck:

 

The Rangers have owned the Indians this season, and tonight was no different.  A very tough road trip here, and we are heading into the middle of this series.  The game will start at 8:10 PM, airing on STO and ESPN with Indians On Deck at 6:30 PM, with David Huff (2-4, 3.05) will take the mound.  He will be opposed by Derek Holland (13-5, 4.09).  The game will air on WTAM 1100-AM if you can’t watch the game on TV.  Go Tribe.