5 - 4 - 10 vs. Toronto L, 8 - 5 10 - 16
So far this season the pitching, for the most part, has carried this ball club, and has kept it from being even worse than it actually is. However, against the Blue Jays, the Indians' bats finally came alive, but the arms were what cost the Tribe the game.
After Toronto got a run in the first inning, Cleveland came storming back in the third. With two outs, Mark Grudzielanek and Grady Sizemore both singled, and Shin - Soo Choo followed with a two - run single. Then, following an Austin Kearns walk, Jhonny Peralta laced a two - run double down the right field line, putting the Tribe up by three.
Unfortunately, Jake Westbrook's problems continued as he allowed the Jays to tie it on a Jose Bautista two - run shot and a bases loaded walk in the fourth. Jake could not even make it out of that frame which forced the Indians' bullpen to work longer than usual.
Grudzielanek's RBI single in the last of the fourth gave Cleveland the lead back before Toronto grabbed the momentum for good.
With at least one run in every inning from the fifth through the seventh, the Blue Jays not only took the lead, but they were also able to bust the game wide open. The key hits were RBI doubles from Travis Snider, Alex Gonzalez, and Fred Lewis.
From there Ricky Romero (the winning pitcher) and Kevin Gregg, who earned the save, took care of the Tribe.
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