A 2500 mile trip to Oakland and Shin-Soo Choo's Monday morning DUI threatened to distract the surging Cleveland Indians. However, as the Athletics discovered on Tuesday night, it takes more than a cross-country flight and an off-field incident to rattle these Indians.
Speaking of adversity, the Tribe was dealt a little more in the 4th inning when Kurt Suzuki's RBI groundout gave the home team a 1-0 lead. But Fausto Carmona did not yield another run, and Cleveland's ace tossed 8 dominant frames.
The Indians finally supported their starting pitcher in the 7th. Carlos Santana and Michael Brantley each hit singles, and Matt LaPorta lashed a run-scoring, game-tying single to center field.
The Tribe broke the deadlock in the top of the 9th after LaPorta and Jack Hannahan hit back-to-back one-out singles. Orlando Cabrera, who had entered the game as a pinch-runner in the 7th, singled home LaPorta, and Asdrubal Cabrera's base-hit plated both Hannahan and Orlando.
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| O-Cab's game-winning hit |
Chris Perez tossed a 1-2-3 9th, sealing Cleveland's 7th consecutive victory and Carmona's 3rd of the season.
Fittingly, Choo recorded the final out on a weak fly to right.
Fittingly, Choo recorded the final out on a weak fly to right.
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