The Indians have suddenly forgotten how to play good baseball.
The Tribe, which currently resides atop the American League's Central Division, suffered its 5th defeat in 6 games on Monday night due to a fatal combination of poor pitching, poor hitting, and poor defense.
The pitching was especially woeful as Fausto Carmona, the Indians' supposed ace, allowed 9 runs, 7 earned, in only 4 innings of work. Working from behind in the count against nearly every batter, Carmona was drubbed by a Toronto lineup that has quietly become one of the best in the A.L. This outing marked the 3rd time Carmona has given up 7 earned runs on more in 2011.
Jayson Nix's 2-run homer, Rajai Davis's 2-run double, Orlando Cabrera's 2-run error, and Jose Bautista's 2-run double were the big blows that led to Carmona's early exit.
To make matters worse, Jo-Jo Reyes, a pitcher who had not merited a victory in a record-tying 28 consecutive starts prior to Monday evening, hurled a complete game to end his dubious streak. Shelley Duncan's solo blast into the upper deck in left field accounted for the Tribe's only tally.
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| This facial expression exhibited by Carmona sums up the Indians' recent slump |
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