In the 3 starts since his Opening Day debacle, Fausto Carmona has settled into a very comfortable rhythm. On Saturday afternoon, though, it was the Minnesota Twins who were in rhythm, and they scored 6 runs off of Carmona in his 5 innings of work. As a result, Carmona suffered his 3rd loss of the campaign.
The Twins tallied 3 times in both the 3rd and 5th frames. Jason Kubel's 2-run double and Justin Morneau's 2-run single were the crushing blows that combined to send Carmona to the showers.
Following Carmona's exit, Chad Durbin continued his habit of throwing glorified batting practice to opposing hitters. Durbin yielded 4 runs, including Danny Valencia's mammoth 2-run blast, in 2 innings, and his earned run average ballooned to 7.56.
The Indians managed to pick up a single run in the 4th on Carlos Santana's RBI fielder's choice, but the potential tying runs were stranded on base.
Grady Sizemore cranked out a 2-run shot in the 8th as the star center fielder completed his 1st week back from the disabled list.
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| Sizemore's round-tripper was the Tribe's lone bright spot |
Brian Duensing pitched 7 innings of 1-run ball to improve his career record against Cleveland to 3-0.
This offensive outburst marked the 1st time the Twins have scored more than 5 times in a game all season long.
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