Cleveland Indians: Pirates Put Breaks on Skid vs. Tribe

6 - 19 - 10     at Pittsburgh     L, 6 - 4     26 - 41

     The Pirates came into this game having lost 12 in a row, and the last thing the Indians wanted to do was have their opponents' misery come to an end on their watch.  However, David Huff had another awful start, and Pittsburgh avoided equaling a club record of 13 consecutive defeats.
     The Tribe grabbed the lead in the top of the 1st when Trevor Crowe singled, Shin - Soo Choo doubled, and Austin Kearns hit a grounder to second that brought home Crowe.  Cleveland should have scored more, but they, as usual, struggled in the situational hitting department.
     Andrew McCutchen tied the game in the bottom of the 1st by scoring from second base on an infield hit by Lastings Milledge.  The Indians only lead of the game had lasted about ten minutes.
     Huff began to come apart at the seams in the 3rd.  Following two base hits, Milledge hit a liner to right field that Choo misplayed into a two - run triple.
     Milledge's great day at the plate continued in the 5th as he hit a RBI double to center, and Pedro Alvarez followed with his first big league hit, a ground - rule double that scored Milledge.
     The Tribe got back in the game in the 6th much the same way they took the lead back in the 1st.  Crowe and Choo once again set the table with hits, giving the middle of the order another chance to deliver.  And this time they did thanks to Russell Branyan, who homered off the foul pole in right, bringing Cleveland to within one.
     Unfortunately, that would be as close as the Indians would get.  The Pirates bullpen was rock solid coming down the stetch, and their offense added another tally in the 8th.
     Huff's troubles continued with a five inning outing in which he allowed five runs.  The loss was his ninth and it put him on pace to lose twenty game this season.  That won't happen, though, because he was demoted to the minor leages after the game was over.