Cliff Lee Continues Hot Start

Score: Indians 4 Twins 0


Turning Point: Casey Blake lined a base hit to centerfield with the bases loaded in the second inning. That is all the scoring the Indians would need in this one


Analysis: Casey Blake was the star at the plate. Blake seems to be hitting better, and he seems to getting his timing down. Blake followed up his RBI single in the second with his first home run in the seventh inning. He was 2-4 and has three RBIs. Off the bump, Cliff Lee was tremendous again. Lee threw a two hitter in eight innings of work. The Twins never came close to materializing a scoring threat. Rafael Perez came on late to close out this one.


MVP: Cliff Lee
Cliff was untouchable through eight innings of work. Lee didn’t give up a hit until the fourth inning. Lee only allowed two hits and he struck out eight Twins. Lee is now 3-0 and he lowered his ERA to 0.40.


Extras:

- Jamey Carroll got his second consecutive start at second base. He has reached base every time that he has been in the lineup. Carroll didn’t have a hit but he had two walks.

- The Tribe matched their longest winning streak of the season at two again tonight. They won their first two games in the season opening series against the White Sox. The team hadn’t matched two wins in a row since then.

- Hitters 1-4 for the Indians batted a poor 1-13 with one run batted in.

- Tonight's game was the first shutout win for Cleveland.

Next Up: The Tribe looks to win three games in a row when they take on the Twins again, tomorrow afternoon. Cleveland sends Jake Westbrook to the hill. Westbrook is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA. Minnesota will look to Nick Blackburn to end their short losing streak. Blackburn is 0-1 with a 3.57 ERA. First pitch is at 3:55 PM EST from the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis.