A quick glance at the American League Central Division standings reveals that the Indians have a legitimate chance to reach the postseason.
However, the team that virtually handed Chicago a win on Sunday afternoon did not resemble a playoff contender.
The Tribe and White Sox were tied at 1 in the top half of the 6th inning, and the Sox had runners at 1st and 2nd. Adam Dunn lifted a high fly ball toward the center field wall, but Ezequiel Carrera cruised back to make what appeared to be a fairly routine catch. Carrera, though, as he drifted onto the warning track, stumbled, momentarily lost the baseball in the sun, and then dropped it. The 2-run, 2-base error eventually cost Cleveland the game.
Chicago added an insurance tally in the 7th courtesy of Asdrubal Cabrera's fielding error and Carlos Santana's throwing error.
That trio of miscues led to 3 unearned runs and made Justin Masterson a tough-luck loser. Masterson pitched 7 dominant frames, yielding 1 earned run, but the big right-hander could only watch as his defense gift-wrapped a victory for the White Sox.
RBI singles from Carrera and Travis Hafner represented the Indians' offense.
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| Orlando Cabrera and the Indians lost their 4th consecutive game |
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