Cleveland Indians: Bucs Score Late to Take Series

6 - 20 - 10     at Pittsburgh     L, 5 - 3     26 - 42

     A day after halting the Pirates 12 game losing streak, the Indians reached a new low as they lost the series rubber - match, as well.
     Carlos Santana was Cleveland's offense in this game, and it started in the 1st inning when he connected for a two - run homer deep into the right field bleachers.  Santana went on to add a RBI double in the 3rd, and he finished a triple shy of the cycle.
     Meanwhile, Pittsburgh was up to the challenge that was offered them by the young Tribe catcher.  They quickly tied the game in the bottom of the 1st as they took advantage of a couple of errors to score twice.
     Heading into the pivotal 8th, the game was deadlocked at three, and both teams were about to have great chances to grab the lead.
     The Indians' came because of an Austin Kearns single and a Russell Branyan double to start the frame.  However, it went by the boards due to the timely pitching of Brendan Donnelly and the poor clutch hitting by the Tribe.
     The Bucs took advantage of their scoring opportunity, and it was a rookie who delivered the biggest blow.  With one out and a runner on third base, Pedro Alvarez drilled a sacrifice fly to deep right field to give his team the lead for good.