Even when they lose, the 1st place Cleveland Indians are an exciting ballclub to watch.
One night after Travis Hafner socked a walk-off grand slam, the Indians staged another late-innings rally, but this one fell short.
Mitch Talbot spotted the Blue Jays an early 8-2 advantage as the Tribe right-hander saw his winless streak stretch to 7 starts. Talbot's inability to minimize damage may result in his eventual demotion to AAA Columbus.
Entering the last of the 8th, the Indians were trailing, 8-3, but the game quickly became very interesting. Jack Hannahan, Lou Marson, Michael Brantley, and Asdrubal Cabrera hit 4 consecutive singles to begin the frame. Asdrubal's base-knock plated Hannahan and loaded the bases for Hafner. However, Pronk whiffed, placing the pressure squarely on the shoulders of Travis Buck. Buck responded by hitting a 2-run double into the left field corner. That clutch 2-bagger, though, would mark the Tribe's high-water mark of the evening because Orlando Cabrera popped out and Matt LaPorta grounded out to end the inning.
The Jays tallied twice in the top of the 9th before Brantley added a meaningless RBI single in the bottom half.
Jo-Jo Reyes tossed 5 2/3 solid frames, allowing 3 unearned runs, and he picked up the victory. Reyes is now 2-0 against the Indians this season.
Travis Snider (5 RBI) and Rajai Davis (4 RBI) fueled Toronto's offensive attack.
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| The Indians could not quite hurdle the Blue Jays on Friday night |
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