The game was less than 10 minutes old, but the outcome was painfully obvious.
After recording 2 quick outs in the top of the 1st, Fausto Carmona hit a proverbial concrete wall as the Tigers, who are turning the American League Central race into a laugher, plated 5 runs before Carmona could end the inning. Delmon Young walked, Miguel Cabrera singled, Victor Martinez, following a Carmona balk, singled home both Young and Cabrera, Alex Avila singled, Jhonny Peralta singled home Martinez, Don Kelly singled home Avila, and Ramon Santiago singled home Peralta. Austin Jackson's ground out finally concluded that incredible carousel around the bases.
Carmona only retired 1 batter in the 2nd, and his final numbers, 1 1/3 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, earned him a chorus of boos from the fans at Progressive Field. The sinkerballer also suffered the defeat, his 14th of the season.
Prior to throwing a single pitch, Rick Porcello was given a 5-0 lead.
To state it plainly, the Indians never had a chance.
Porcello allowed a harmless solo homer off the bat of Kosuke Fukudome, and he hurled 6 1/3 frames to net the victory.
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