Get out of town, Cleveland
posted in 2007 season, Cleveland Indians |Tigers 12, Indians 3
The Tigers fans needed that as much as the players, I’m sure. Actually, more. The players were probably not all that concerned with where they are in the season. The fans, on the other hand, were freaking out or feeling ready to throw things. It’s nice to send Cleveland packing with a nine-run loss and cut their AL Central lead the one game. Better yet, the only loss to the Indians was ever-so-close to being a win. Yah, it’s still a loss, but at least it was a close game. So I think we can feel fine at this point, just past the halfway mark on the year with a 49-34 record.
This game should have been a pitchers’ duel with CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander on the mound. In fact, for many people, it looked like a duel to see who would be the American League’ starting pitcher at the All-Star Game. Verlander, more or less, kept his end of the bargain up. He gave up three runs to a very good offense, including one that was pretty much outside his hands when Carlos Guillen made a bad decision, turning a single in a two-base error. But he also struck out seven and lasted seven innings, walking nobody. (Side note: Oakland’s Dan Haren should start the All-Star Game. Period)
The Tigers batters just pounded Sabathia and his relievers all day. A 4-run third and five-run sixth carried the day, of course, but Detroit put 17 hits on the board, so it was a pretty good day at the dish. The 2-3-5 batters (Polanco, Sheffield, Guillen) all homered for the Tigers. Left out of the longball, all Magglio Ordonez did was go 3-for-4 in the 4-spot.
Just awesome all around.
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