Cleveland Indians: Twins Power Their Way to Series Victory Over Tribe

5 - 2 - 10     vs. Minnesota     L, 8 - 3     10 - 14

     One of the main problems with the Indians' offense this season has been a lack of power as Shin - Soo Choo leads the club with merely four long balls.  And in their series finale against Minnesota, the Twins dominated the Tribe because they simply had more pop in their bats.
     That was evident almost immediately as Orlando Hudson swatted a two - run bomb in the first inning to put the visitors up by a pair. 
     The Tribe rallied to tie in the bottom of the frame, aided by a throwing error and a balk, both made by the starting pitcher Francisco Liriano, but that was about all that Cleveland could muster for the afternoon.
     The Twinkies broke open the deadlocked affair in the fifth with back - to - back solo jacks by Jim Thome and Delmon Young to grab the lead for good.  Although Austin Kearns lined a RBI double down the right field line in the home half of that same inning, the Indians could not grab the momentum due to the great relay throw to the plate by Hudson that nailed Grady Sizemore who was trying to tie the game.
     From there Minnesota padded the lead on their way to another series triumph over the Tribe.
     Liriano rebounded to earn the win and David Huff took his fourth loss of the year by allowing the four early tallies.