The Indians were a magical team during the month of April, but that is simply no longer the case.
On Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the Tribe lost for the 8th time in 9 games, and the club's lead atop the Americal League Central has nearly evaporated.
Bartolo Colon, who was a Cleveland Indian from 1997-2002, pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the victory. Colon could have easily pitched deeper into the contest, but he injured his leg while running to cover 1st on a play in the 7th.
The Yankees turned to their bullpen following Colon's freak injury, and David Robertson and Boone Logan recorded the game's final 7 outs as the anemic Tribe offense continued to slump.
Mitch Talbot, much like his counterpart, had his outing come to an abrupt ending. Talbot limited the potent New York lineup to only 2 runs in 5 2/3 frames, but his start was cut short when he plunked Alex Rodriguez. Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna, remembering Friday's benches-clearing altercation, ejected Talbot. Manny Acta argued vehemently, but to no avail. A television replay clearly showed that Talbot's foot slipped as he was making the delivery, proving that the beaning was unintentional.
The Cleveland pen enabled the Bronx Bombers to plate 2 insurance tallies, but the Yanks never needed the extra runs.
Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, and Mark Teixeira each hit solo homers for the Pinstripers.
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| Talbot reacts in disbelief after being tossed by Iassogna |
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