On Friday night in the Bronx, the Indians turned to their ace, hoping that he could halt the team's recent slide.
But Fausto Carmona continued to show that he is actually a problem and not a solution. Carmona allowed 6 runs in 4 innings, and his record dipped to 3-8. It is now painfully clear that Carmona is not the ace the Tribe envisioned him to be prior to the season.
Carmona's lack of command was his biggest issue. He walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the 1st, and all 3 of those runners eventually crossed home plate.
The game then took an ugly turn in the 2nd. After watching Curtis Granderson deposit his fastball into the upper deck, Carmona retaliated by plunking Mark Teixeira. Both benches promptly cleared, and the 2 managers, Cleveland's Manny Acta and New York's Joe Girardi, were the most upset. They engaged in a heated discussion before the umpires separated the 2 irate skippers.
The Tribe bullpen also experienced a collapse, and the Bombers enjoyed an 11-3 lead as the contest entered the 9th.
The Indians, though, finally showed some signs of life. Carlos Santana, who belted a solo homer in the 6th, hit a RBI single, Shin-Soo Choo worked a bases-loaded walk, and Matt LaPorta fisted a 2-run single in front of the diving right fielder, Nick Swisher. Unfortunately, Cleveland was unable to climb any closer.
In addition to the valiant comeback attempt, Cord Phelps added another bright spot to the Tribe's rough evening. Phelps collected his 1st major league hit, a 5th inning single, and his 1st RBI, a bases-loaded walk in the 8th.
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