Cleveland Indians: Yankees too Much for Tribe in Series Opener

5 - 28 - 10     at New York Yankees     L, 8 - 2     17 - 29

     At this point in the season, the last thing the Indians need is to play a team like the New York Yankees, yet that is exactly the way the schedule has fallen for the Tribe in late May.  The various reasons why Cleveland does not want to play the Yanks were on display in an 8 - 2 rout put together by the Bronx Bombers.
     Nick Swisher's second inning two - run homer got the home team off to a great start, and following a two spot in the sixth by the Yankees, the Indians were in trouble.
     The Indians got on the board in the fourth when Jhonny Peralta smoked a RBI double down the left field line, and Russell Branyan's solo shot in the seventh brought the Tribe a little closer, but heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Pinstripers still led 4 - 2.
     In that seventh frame, the Yankees removed all doubt off the Cleveland bullpen.  Derek Jeter singled, Curtis Granderson doubled, and Mark Teixeira walked to load the bases with nobody out.  Robinson Cano then removed all doubt with a grand slam into the upper deck in right.  Tony Sipp was responsible for all four tallies.
     By allowing four runs in six innings, Fausto Carmona became the losing pitcher, and Phil Hughes' dominating outing earned him the win.