Through one inning. Salazar sliced through the Rays and Cobb dispatched the Indians with ease (and an almost blown call).
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Through two. Still naught for Tampa, and Cleveland notches the first hit of the game. Quick moving game.
Salazar serves up some high heat and Delmon Young bombs it to left field. 1-0 Rays.
Seeing as my original thoughts regarding the alignments was all wrong, I really don't care who wins. But seeing as I am an AL East guy, might as well be ok with the Rays.
But I am exhausted this evening so I won't be hanging with you, Kid.
Good luck!
But I am exhausted this evening so I won't be hanging with you, Kid.
Good luck!
Thanks SC.
Cobb gets help from DeJesus to finish the third.
Cobb gets help from DeJesus to finish the third.
Indians overthink and put themselves in a deeper hole.
Chisenhall was in on the grass at third base, playing a possible bunt with Jennings up and runners on first and third. Not a horribly bad idea, but Jennings drives the ball down the third base line, scoring Loney from third and Longoria from first.
Through four and a half, 3-0 Rays.
Chisenhall was in on the grass at third base, playing a possible bunt with Jennings up and runners on first and third. Not a horribly bad idea, but Jennings drives the ball down the third base line, scoring Loney from third and Longoria from first.
Through four and a half, 3-0 Rays.
Rooting for the Indians, but only so there won't be any postseason indoor baseball.
Bang bang play. Right call.
Lost in the shuffle is Zobrist saving a run by keeping the ball in the infield.
Lost in the shuffle is Zobrist saving a run by keeping the ball in the infield.
Clutch defense by Tampa. Cobb delivers a 3-6-1 double play with bases loaded to end the fourth.
3-0 Rays.
[This message has been edited by aggie kid (edited 10/2/2013 8:37p).]
3-0 Rays.
[This message has been edited by aggie kid (edited 10/2/2013 8:37p).]
Molina fights for an 8 pitch at bat, finally walking and sending Salazar to the showers after 4 complete innings.
The chess match begins. Francona playing the matchups with his bullpen. Lefty vs DeJesus, righty vs Myers.
Molina thrown out trying to steal. Which... you know, I'm okay with. Molina wasn't going to be useful on base. His out means Loney gets to lead off next inning.
Molina thrown out trying to steal. Which... you know, I'm okay with. Molina wasn't going to be useful on base. His out means Loney gets to lead off next inning.
Indians mounting a rally in the bottom of the fifth. First and third, no out.
Cobb digs deep, gets out of the fifth without allowing a run.
Solid job by Cobb getting out of back to back jams without giving up a run
Tito's dad looks like a mix between Ron Paul and Phil Rizzuto.
Zobrist squared it up, but right at Swisher. Going to bottom six. Definitely think Maddon starts using the pen.
Or not.
Whoa. Got Santana to swing just enough.
Cobb easily sets down the Tribe in order in the sixth.
Francona seen flipping through a Rolodex, looking for Cerrano and Hayes.
Francona seen flipping through a Rolodex, looking for Cerrano and Hayes.
Settles on Masterson. Fuld in for Jennings.
Delmon Young welcomes him by swinging at three bad pitches.
Indians with a shot of confidence, courtesy of the mercurial Young and the maladroit Molina.
Cobb still on the mound.
Two singles by the Cleveland 8-9 hitters puts runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. Cobb at 104 pitches and still going.
And after 6 2/3 up and down innings, Cobb gives way to the bullpen.
Swisher trying to hit a ten run homer, goes down on three swings.
Tampa bit by the double play gremlin. Dampens a promising inning.
Moonlight Graham gets in the game in center field. Fuld to right.
Peralta was getting a little loose. Probably a good move to bring in McGee.
Smoke. 99 on the gun sends the game to the ninth.
Gift call to ring up Fuld.
E5 puts Rays on first and third with one out.
Escobar lines a shot off of Swisher's glove and Zobrist makes it 4-0.
Molina up to end the inning.
Escobar lines a shot off of Swisher's glove and Zobrist makes it 4-0.
Molina up to end the inning.
Molina makes another good play, only getting himself out.
Rodney on to finish it out. Kinda worrisome.
Wish he wouldn't take 6-7 pitches per batter, but that's a sick fastball/change-up combination.
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