Cleveland Indians: Tribe Loses Cabrera and Game in Tampa

5 - 17 - 10     at Tampa Bay     L, 4 - 3 (11 innings)     15 - 21

     As if it wasn't bad enough that the Indians lost Asdrubal Cabrera on a fluke injury, the Rays then beat the Tribe on a walk - off bunt in the bottom of the eleventh inning.
     Cabrera was hurt in the first innings on one of the oddest plays you will ever see.  Cleveland had the infield shifted to the right for Hank Blalock with Jhonny Peralta playing just to the left of second base and Cabrera on the opposite side of the bag.  Blalock bounced a ball back up the middle, and Cabrera and Peralta both dove for it.  However, Peralta's knee hit Cabrera's elbow, causing his entire arm to bend awkardly.  Blalock got credit for a base hit as the ball stayed in Asdrubal's glove as he thrashed around in pain on the ground.  He had to leave the game with what was diagnosed as a broken left forearm and he will miss at least two months.
     Tampa Bay also scored a pair of runs in that opening frame on a Carl Crawford RBI triple and an Evan Longoria RBI single.
     After that, Indians' starter Fausto Carmona was brilliant, and the Tribe retook the lead.  First, they got on the board in the second when Peralta atoned for his accidental injuring of Cabrera by lining a single to left that scored Austin Kearns, who had earlier doubled.  They then tied it thanks to a Luis Valbuena opposite field run - scoring single in the fourth.  Trevor Crowe finally put Cleveland on top in the sixth with a two - out RBI single to center that plated Peralta.
     Unfortunately, Carmona could only last six and two - third innings, and the bullpen coughed up the lead late.  Aaron Laffey surrendered a lead - off double in the eighth, and with two down, Chris Perez allowed a RBI single off the bat of Blalock that was nearly snared by a diving Crowe in center.
     The game remained deadlocked until the eleventh, and that's when Tampa Bay finally brought the marathon to a conclusion.  John Jaso and Gabe Kapler both hit one - out singles, putting runners on the corners.  The Rays put on the safety squeeze play and Jason Bartlett executed it perfectly by dropping a bunt down the first base line.  The Tribe's pitcher, Jamey Wright, had only one play, and that was to make a perfect glove flip to the plate.  His toss sailed high and the home team sent their fans home happy.