Facing Jered Weaver, a 2-0 deficit is a daunting obstacle to say the least. On Saturday night, the Indians found themselves in that exact situation after 3 innings of play. But, instead of folding the proverbial tent, they battled back.
The rally began in the top of the 4th as Carlos Santana doubled, Travis Hafner singled, and Orlando Cabrera flied to right, scoring Santana.
The Tribe grabbed the lead in the 5th thanks to a pair of tenacious plate appearances turned in by Grady Sizemore and Asdrubal Cabrera. With 2 outs, Sizemore and Cabrera each drew walks, and Weaver was forced to throw a combined 16 pitches to the 2 hitters. Shin-Soo Choo only saw 2 pitches, but he lined the 2nd 1 into the right field corner for a 2-run double. Santana also worked the count full before hitting a RBI single to center.
Weaver, who entered the game in search of his 7th victory, suffered the loss. The 4 earned runs he allowed represented his season-high, and the reigning American League strikeout king failed to record even a single K.
Alex White, making his 2nd major league start, was the benificiary of Weaver's struggles. The 22-year-old right-hander tossed 6 frames of 3-run baseball to earn his 1st career win.
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| 1 down, 299 to go: White picked up his 1st big league W |
Tony Sipp and Vinnie Pestano bridged the gap between White and closer Chris Perez, and Perez nailed down his 10th save.
Offensively, the Halos were sparked by Vernon Wells. Wells hit a 2-run homer and a sacrifice fly in a losing effort.
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