Cleveland Indians: Pitching Woes Keep Tribe From Series Split

7 - 29 - 10     vs. New York Yankees     L, 11 - 4     42 - 60

     The fact that Andy Marte was the Indians' most effective pitcher in the series finale with New York, tells you all you need to know about the perfomance of the Tribe staff.  Marte, who usually plays third base, pitched as an emergency reliever in the 9th, and his 1 - 2 - 3 inning made him the only Cleveland hurler in the game to not walk a batter.  The Yanks were issued a dozen free passes and they turned all those opportunites into a rout.
     Austin Kearns did put the Indians on top in the 1st thanks to his sacrifice fly, but after starter Mitch Talbot had to leave in the 3rd due to back stiffness, the Tribe fell apart.
     Derek Jeter's clutch two - out, RBI single to center broke up a 1 - 1 tie in the 6th, and one frame later, the roof completely caved in on the heavily taxed Cleveland bullpen.
     After the pen picked up two quick outs in the 7th, they proceeded to allow seven runs.  Robinson Cano's solo home run kick - started the rally, and four base on balls kept it going.
     The Indians were able to post three tallies in the bottom of the 9th, and if Luis Valbuena's drive to right - center field would have hit the track, things could have gotten very interesting.  However, Nick Swisher made a fine running catch to take away what would have been a two - run double, and the ballgame was over.
     Prior to the game, Jhonny Peralta was traded to the Detroit Tigers for a minor league pitcher by the name of Giovany Soto.