Cabrera Turns Triple Play, But Tribe Fall in Extras

Wow what a game. Easily even though we lost, one of the best games I've seen all year.

Couple that with the one earlier today, just a great day of baseball.

Defense is SPARKLING: Let's talk about the defense because today, they were simply amazing.

Obviously the headliner is Asdrubal Cabrera's triple play. Just awesome. That is all about getting the right situation and the Jays paid for it. Line drive out for one, step on the bag for two and tag Scutaro for three. Karl Ravich called it a catch, bag it and tag it.

The tidbits on the Triple Play.

It is only the SECOND unassisted triple play in the regular season by the Indians. The last one however was in game five of the World Series by 2B Bill Wambsganns.

More importantly was later in the game though. Victor Martinez with the snare at first to take away a hit. Then it didn't record an out, but it saved a run, Peralta was able to get his glove on the ball in the hole and prevent it from getting through.

That enabled Franklin Gutierrez to make a two out diving catch to end the top of the ninth. It essentially saved the game(at least for the time being), and was just spectacular. I thought that was going to drop for sure.

Praise to the defense for their work today, even with 19 innings they were top notch the entire time, and not one error. I'd give them all five web gems.

Cliff Lee Does it Again: When you got both your starters in a double header going 9 innings apiece, you had a great night.

Cliff Lee went nine, continuing the trend Fausto Carmona did. He had a little rockier time out, but the defense picked him up and he made the big pitches when it counted.

He ended up walking two more to bring his total walk count to four on the year(pretty amazing when you double it in one game), giving up seven hits, no runs and striking out five in his nine complete.

The guy is just awesome. His ERA is down to .67, it is unheard of this late in the year from a starter. He has been so good that when he does give up an earned run it will almost be disappointing.

However he didn't get any runs, but that was because of Shaun Marcum who pitched probably better than Lee did tonight.

Tomorrow the Indians welcome the Oakland A's for their last meeting of the year. Paul Byrd takes on Justin Duchscherer(that name needs to die).

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