Ubaldo Jimenez's command, which was exceptional through 6 innings, suddenly deserted the lanky right-hander.
Buoyed by Travis Hafner's 2-run homer in the bottom of the 6th, Jimenez entered the 7th with a 2-1 advantage and a golden opportunity to win his 3rd consecutive start. Following Adam Dunn's weak groundout to begin the frame, Jimenez walked Dayan Viciedo. The next pitch from Jimenez was a 93 mile-per-hour fastball that split the strike zone in half. Brent Morel drilled it off the left field wall, plating Viciedo and tying the game. Tyler Flowers' routine fly ball to right momentarily suspended the rally before Jimenez issued yet another walk. The Indians' starter then uncorked a wild pitch, advancing both runners into scoring position. That would prove costly when Alejandro De Aza lined a 2-run single to center. De Aza was tagged out between 1st and 2nd base, but Chicago had a 4-2 lead.
Inheriting that 4-2 deficit, Chad Durbin proceeded to allow 3 home runs in the 8th. Alexei Ramirez and Alex Rios each belted solo shots, and Morel a 2-run blast.
Jimenez suffered the defeat, and his record slipped to 10-12.
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