Perez Saves the Day For Lee's 14th

HOLY...

HOLY!!!

I tell you what, for a game that had really no drama from the 3rd inning on, the ninth was sure exciting.

Let's start from the start.

Carlos Gomez's play was awesome and horrific at the same time. I hope he's alright, that didn't look good. You hope for the best when someone is taken off on a stretcher, even if it was just a precaution.

Then Denard Span almost repeating. They were really ripping the ball in the first inning. All night the hits were there.

Kelly Shoppach was the benefactor of Span dropping the ball. Two-Run Double for Shoppach.

That was in addition to TWO sac-flies in one inning. Not often you see that. Grady's was scored from second because of Gomez taking the hit into the wall. Ben Francisco is the benefactor(yes I used that word twice in a matter of seconds). Choo had the other.

Peralta didn't knock any in, but two more hits, including a double. Don't look now but he's up to .27o in average, that's around where you'd expect him.

Grady and Carroll both went 2-4 with a run. Grady had a walk, but Carroll was replaced late by Asdrubal Cabrera(more on that later), in a mysterious way. Who knows whats up there.

Hey Hey Franklin. 2-3 with a walk and the big home run. Great to see him turning it up.

Let me chronical the chances the Tribe Had.

Obviously the first inning, they had the big inning.. The second Gutierrez lead-off with a home run... The third is where it got dicey.

3rd Inning: Peralta leads off with a Double, Choo singles.. Then before you know it, a double play ends it without a run.

4th Innning: With one out, Gutierrez doubles and Grady Walks.. Once again.. No runs.

5th Inning: One Out again, Choo walks and Blake Singles.. You guessed it.. No runs.

6th Inning: A hit with two outs.

7th Inning: With Livan Hernandez STILL In the game, his first 1-2-3 inning.

8th: Two outs, Gutierrez walks and Grady singles. Livan got out of it. Complete game for him. Ridiculous.

They let him off the hook in every single inning but the 7th.

Cliff Lee's game should have never been in doubt.. But obviously it was.

He pitched well again.. 8 strong innings, only two runs off six hits. NO WALKS.. Boy I'm getting used to saying that for him. Struck out 10 again.

But of course... Masa Kobayashi made it interesting.

A single and a two-run jack by Morneau made it a one run game.. Thankfully Wedge had the feeling something was fishy and brought in Rafael Perez before it could get worse. Perez came in with Delmon Young on second and no body out. A shot to Garko at first, a bouncer back to the mound and then..

What looked to be a single up the middle, where the defensive replacement.. Asdrubal Cabrera made a hell of play.

He was not in the middle of the diamond when he threw it.. He was on the shortstop side of the bag when he threw that ball to first. Amazing Amazing play by Drubby. Thank you sir.

Perez even thought it was a hit because he slammed his glove down after he missed it.

Amazing.. thankfully he has his 14th win.. 2.29 ERA.. He's just a bad bad man!

Tomorrow, FAUSTO'S BACK! Horray! Scott Baker who has always pitched well against us opposes.

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