At the major league level the difference between victory and defeat is often very slim. On Thursday afternoon, it was only a matter of inches.
Jack Hannahan blooped a RBI single over the outstretched glove of shortstop Cliff Pennington to give the Indians a 3-2 lead in the top of the 12th inning. Hannahan later scored a key insurance run on Lou Marson's RBI single, and Chris Perez worked around some trouble in the bottom of the frame, sealing the Tribe's 8th win in the past 9 games.
Asdrubal Cabrera's 2-run single through the middle of the infield in the 6th erased a 1-0 deficit. And it appeared as if Cabrera's base-hit would be the deciding factor until Vinnie Pestano yielded a game-tying double to Ryan Sweeney in the 8th.
Due to the brevity of Jeanmar Gomez's start (5 1/3 IP, 1 ER), the Cleveland bullpen was forced to toss 7 2/3 innings of relief. And, with the exception of Pestano's hiccup, the 'pen was brilliant.
Orlando Cabrera's single and Austin Kearns' walk set the stage for Hannahan's timely blooper.
Sweeney's RBI single in the bottom of the 12th trimmed the Tribe's advantage to 1, but Hideki Matsui popped out, ending the contest.
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| Michael Brantley makes a tremendous catch in center field |
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