6 - 18 - 10 at Pittsburgh W, 4 - 3 26 - 40
Fausto Carmona and Paul Maholm, the two starting pitchers in this interleague series opener between the Indians and the Pirates, looked unhittable through the first six innings, but in the 7th, it appeared as if they were throwing batting practice. As a result, all seven runs in the game were scored in the 7th, and the Tribe was able to narrowly beat the Buccos.
We might as well fast - forward to that 7th frame because the contest was pretty boring up to that point. Jhonny Peralta led off with a double, and two batters later, Anderson Hernandez singled, which put runners on the corners with only one out having been recorded. Jason Donald then put Cleveland on the board by hitting a single to right, but with the pitcher up next, the rally seemed to be nearly over. Carmona did continue a bad day at the plate with a strikeout, yet, the Indians were just getting started. Trevor Crowe, Shin - Soo Choo, and Carlos Santana hit two RBI singles and a RBI double, respectively, to give the Tribe a 4 - 0 lead.
That advantage would prove to be just enough as Ryan Church hit a three - run double off Carmona in the bottom of the 7th. Following Fausto's implosion, the bullpen dominated, and Cleveland halted a four - game losing streak.
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