1 pitch, a 94 mile-per-hour fastball from Ubaldo Jimenez, was the difference between a victory for the Indians and a loss they simply could not afford.
The Tribe and Tigers were scoreless in the top of the 4th, when Delmon Young singled and Miguel Cabrera walked to create a legitimate threat. Jimenez then grooved his ill-fated heater to Victor Martinez, and the former Indian drilled it deep into the right field bleachers.
That 3-0 deficit would prove insurmountable due to the brilliance of Doug Fister. Utilizing an excellent fastball and a wicked curveball, Fister held the Tribe to 2 runs in 8 innings, during which time he whiffed 13 bewildered batters.
A Grady Sizemore RBI groundout and a Kosuke Fukudome solo homer constituted Cleveland's feeble offensive effort against Fister. Sizemore was playing his 1st game since July 17th because of a knee injury and a sports hernia.
Jimenez's final numbers were solid, but he suffered his 2nd loss as a member of the Indians. Jimenez struck out 8, and he only allowed 2 base-hits. Unfortunately, 1 of those hits dropped the Tribe 7.5 games behind the Tigers.
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| Fister was slightly better than Jimenez |
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