On Monday night in Anaheim, Tyler Chatwood, a young hurler making his major league debut, proved to be nothing more than cannon fodder for the surging Indians. Chatwood surrendered 4 runs in the 1st 2 innings, and Cleveland cruised to its 8th consecutive victory.
Asdrubal Cabrera's solo home run to center field in the top of the 1st gave the visitors the only offense they would need. The long ball was Cabrera's 4th of the season.
Chatwood continued to struggle in the 2nd. Orlando Cabrera laced a 1-out single to center, and Austin Kearns doubled off the glove of Peter Bourjos in right-center. The next hitter, Matt LaPorta, capitalized on the golden opportunity by lofting a 3-run blast over the right field wall.
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| LaPorta celebrates his 3-run shot |
Even though the Tribe bats fell silent following the 2nd inning, the Halos were unable to stage a comeback because of Mitch Talbot's tremendous outing. Talbot tossed 8 scoreless frames and only allowed 1 Angel to reach 2nd base before Bobby Abreu smacked a 2-bagger in the 9th. However, Vinnie Pestano was summoned from the bullpen, and he recorded the game's final 3 outs.
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