With Shelley Duncan catching every baseball that did not sail over the left field wall, David Huff cruised through the 1st 3 innings.
Duncan, who is not regarded as a defensive specialist, made 3 leaping catches while slamming against the fence to preserve Huff's shutout.
However, in the bottom of the 4th, not even Duncan could save Huff. The Tribe's left-handed starter allowed 8 runs, 3 of which were earned, primarily because of home runs. Mike Napoli jacked a 2-run homer to left center, and Josh Hamilton hit a grand slam to left. Lonnie Chisenhall's errror extended the rally and cost Huff and the Indians those 5 unearned runs.
Chisenhall did launch a solo shot to right in the 5th, but the Indians failed to mount a serious comeback.
Derek Holland pitched 6 solid frames to net the victory.
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| Huff watches Hamilton's 4th inning slam |
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