Indians Show Fight, But Drop 7th Straight

It was a game were you think, wow I'm turning this one off.

But... The way Gabbard was pitching, and the promise the offense showed, better stick around.

Fausto Exits Early; Julio Blows: Fausto didn't have his control tonight, no pitcher really did. Gabbard struggled too. But Fausto gave up 4 early and then put a few on base before having to leave the game in the third inning.

It looked like he hurt his hip getting off the mound to cover first. Initial word is strained hip, but he will probably get an MRI tomorrow and we should know more. Hopefully he doesn't need a DL trip.

The guy who entered early to relieve him was awful. Julio came in with two men on and no one out. Let's just say he couldn't really minimize the damage, which is all he needed to do. He walked two straight, including one that knocked in a run, and then let up a grand slam to, ready for it? Jarrod Saltalamacchia(I copy pasted that one there). Kinsler would follow with a double and Gameboy himself Milton Bradley hit a sac fly to make it 11-3.

By the By.. Nice to see Milton is up to his usual antics with getting tossed and screaming profanities after a foul ball. Grow Up Milton.

Jensen Lewis for the most part held the fort down, that darn Ramon Vazquez got a sac fly for a run in the 6th. Betancourt really needed to hold the fort down in the 8th, but that man again, that son of a B Ramon Vazquez doubled for the third time.

What is it with Ramon Vazquez? Wasn't he an awful utility player for us? How did he turn into a double machine against us?

Offense Gets Kicking: I think a bad pitching performance was just what the Indians offense needed.

The Texas Rangers really helped them out there.

As mentioned, Gabbard was walking a lot of people early, and the Tribe was talking advantage.

Francisco doubled in a run in the first, then Hafner scored on a wild pitch. The next inning Hafner jolted one to right field for a sac fly, that could have very well been a grandslam if it didn't get knocked down by the wind.

Grady would put some life into the offense with a three run jack in the third inning, that kept them close and gave them hope that the game wasn't out of reach.

Scoring died down till the sixth... And what could have been a huge turning point, was a huge letdown. Ben Francisco clobbered a pitch to left field bleachers. The ball bounced off the railing and onto the yellow line of the wall and back onto the field. The initial ruling was a double, and the final ruling was a double. The Umps CLEARLY blew the call and it could have been a 3 run game.

Wedge got fired up about it and did the right thing to get ejected.

It could have been a 1 run game... But no.. Jamey Carroll doubled to bring in two runs to make it 12-9.. The no home run call kind of put a damper on the team. It would have been a big time momentum swing for the Indians.

Hopefully this was the a jolt that the Indians needed.. Tomorrow, I'll be in attendance for Gold Glove Grady Bobblehead Night.. Scott Feldman opposes Cliff Lee.

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