With the game tied at 1 and the White Sox threatening in the bottom of the 7th inning, Manny Acta turned to his bullpen.
However, this pitching change was drastically different than the countless others Acta has made this season. After watching his team suffer a devastating sweep at hands of the Tigers earlier this week, the Tribe skipper decided the time was right to give his young arms a chance to prove themselves.
To say the least, that decision was disastrous.
Frank Herrmann, the 1st reliever Acta summoned, inherited a 2 on, 1 out situation. Herrmann's 1st pitch to Brent Morel disappeared over the left field wall.
The Harvard graduate then walked Gordon Beckham and yielded a single to Juan Pierre, prompting Acta to call upon Josh Judy, a rookie who had 7 innings of major league experience prior to this outing. Judy drilled Brent Lillibredge to load the bases before surrendering a grand slam to Paul Konerko.
When the dust finally settled, 7 consecutive Chicago batters had reached base, and 7 consecutive Chicago batters had crossed home plate.
The collapse of the bullpen saddled David Huff with his 4th loss.
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| The Indians fell 10 games behind the Tigers |
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