Paul Byrd goes from No-No To Oh-No

I've never seen a guy melt down like Paul Byrd did tonight.

4.2 No-Hit Innings For Byrd: He went 4.2 without a hit. That second out in the 5th was a real doozie as Dellucci made a nice catch at the wall. Nick Swisher would follow with a single to break up the no hitter.

Then the next inning, everything fell apart.

Byrd hit Ramirez, gave up a hit to Cabrera, then got a one hopper to Casey Blake at third. Cabrera made a little bit off line throw to Aubrey at first who made a great scoop and kept his foot on the bag. The throw clearly beat Quentin but the Ump didn't see it that way.

That forced Byrd to pitch to the piping hot Jermaine Dye, and you can guess what would happen after that.

Byrd would give up a few more, get yanked and Jorge Julio would continue to suck it up.

Julio and Vic got in a little bit of a disagreement. In tern Julio threw a fastball outside that Alexi Ramirez would crush to right field. Francisco saved the bacon with a great catch.

I really don't like that type of attitude from Julio. Vic is the catcher, you listen to him.

Breslow finally pitched, and no surprise he gave up a jack. Would you guys please pitch him more? Rust can kill a reliever.

Aubrey Goes Deep: Aubrey got his second hit of his major league career, and his second home run.

Vazquez challenged him with a fastball and Aubrey yanked it into the right field stands. Great job by Michael. He has till about Friday so it was nice to see him get a little time in the bigs.

Hafner knocked in the other run with a double down the right field line following a Francisco double. Swisher misplayed it, and it was good to see the Indians finally capitalize on a mistake like that.

However one inning later, that was when it all unraveled.

Just when things seemed to be going our way.

Whaatever.

Tomorrow for the finale, the Tribe will try not to get swept as Aaron Laffey makes his final start for the time being. Mark Buehrle opposes.

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