David Huff tossed 6 brilliant innings, the bullpen was magnificent, and the Indians opened a 4-game series against the Athletics with a win.
Huff, who was pitching for the 1st time since August 20th, hurled shutout baseball to notch his 2nd W. Huff only yielded 3 hits while striking out 4.
The contest was scoreless until the Tribe's injury-depleted offense finally broke through in the bottom of the 6th. Kosuke Fukudome laced a 2-out, RBI double into the right field corner after Ezequiel Carrera singled.
In the 7th, Carlos Santana belted a solo homer to right-center field, increasing the Indians' lead to 2-0.
From there, the "Bullpen Mafia" stole the show. Tony Sipp did allow a run to score in the 8th, but Vinnie Pestano's key whiff of Josh Willingham helped Sipp and the Tribe escape further damage. Chris Perez then worked a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 30th save.
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| Santana watches his home run sail over the fence |
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