Score: Athletics 6 Indians 3
Turning Point: The bottom of the 5th inning saw the A’s tag Paul Byrd for four runs. Byrd got himself into a bases loaded jam with no outs. Kurt Suzuki, Jack Hannahan, Ryan Sweeney, and Bobby Crosby each drive in a run in the inning.
Analysis: It was a typical Paul Byrd start. Byrd worked himself into some jams, and he was pretty unscathed until the bottom of the 5th. But once he worked himself into the bases loaded and no out jam, he wouldn’t escape. Offensively the Tribe bats woke up too late. They couldn’t get it going early on against a very dominant Justin Duchscherer. The bullpen held up, sending the Indians to their second straight loss.
MVP: Justin Duchscherer
You have to give it to the Oakland starter. He turned in a very dominant performance until he left with arm discomfort after the 5th. He only gave up four hits, one run, and struck out six. The Indians looked baffled by him through the first three innings.
Extras:
- Although Kelly Shoppach started at catcher again, Victor Martinez did catch a bullpen session today, and he reported no problems. It is not clear when Martinez will return to the lineup, but it is possible he may play either tomorrow or Sunday.
- Tribe newcomer Craig Breslow made his Indians debut, and he pitched very well. Breslow went an 1 1/3 innings and struck out one.
- Former Indian Keith Foulke appeared against the Tribe on Friday night. Everyone knows of course Foulke never pitched an inning for Cleveland last season, before he retired shortly before spring training. Foulke gave up a run in his inning of relief, but he did strike out two.
- Cleveland has now dropped its last 16 out of 22 games to the A's at McAfee Coliseum.
- Hope you have a radio. Saturday’s match up with Oakland will not be televised due to extenuating circumstances. Sportstime Ohio, the Indians cable network, was originally scheduled to carry the game, but due to Major League Baseball’s contract with Fox, led them to select the game is its potential nationally televised Game of the Week. However Fox opted not to show it, yet STO is unable to televise it still. Good news though. So far it is the only Indians game so far that will not be televised. Folks can still listen to the game on the Cleveland Indians Radio Network. Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan will have the call.
Next Up: The Indians will face off with Oakland again tomorrow, in game two of this three game set. The Tribe will send ace C.C. Sabathia to the bump in hopes of climbing back over the .500 mark. Oakland will start Dana Eveland, who came to Oakland from Arizona in the Dan Haren trade. First pitch will be at 4:05 from McAfee Coliseum.
Turning Point: The bottom of the 5th inning saw the A’s tag Paul Byrd for four runs. Byrd got himself into a bases loaded jam with no outs. Kurt Suzuki, Jack Hannahan, Ryan Sweeney, and Bobby Crosby each drive in a run in the inning.
Analysis: It was a typical Paul Byrd start. Byrd worked himself into some jams, and he was pretty unscathed until the bottom of the 5th. But once he worked himself into the bases loaded and no out jam, he wouldn’t escape. Offensively the Tribe bats woke up too late. They couldn’t get it going early on against a very dominant Justin Duchscherer. The bullpen held up, sending the Indians to their second straight loss.
MVP: Justin Duchscherer
You have to give it to the Oakland starter. He turned in a very dominant performance until he left with arm discomfort after the 5th. He only gave up four hits, one run, and struck out six. The Indians looked baffled by him through the first three innings.
Extras:
- Although Kelly Shoppach started at catcher again, Victor Martinez did catch a bullpen session today, and he reported no problems. It is not clear when Martinez will return to the lineup, but it is possible he may play either tomorrow or Sunday.
- Tribe newcomer Craig Breslow made his Indians debut, and he pitched very well. Breslow went an 1 1/3 innings and struck out one.
- Former Indian Keith Foulke appeared against the Tribe on Friday night. Everyone knows of course Foulke never pitched an inning for Cleveland last season, before he retired shortly before spring training. Foulke gave up a run in his inning of relief, but he did strike out two.
- Cleveland has now dropped its last 16 out of 22 games to the A's at McAfee Coliseum.
- Hope you have a radio. Saturday’s match up with Oakland will not be televised due to extenuating circumstances. Sportstime Ohio, the Indians cable network, was originally scheduled to carry the game, but due to Major League Baseball’s contract with Fox, led them to select the game is its potential nationally televised Game of the Week. However Fox opted not to show it, yet STO is unable to televise it still. Good news though. So far it is the only Indians game so far that will not be televised. Folks can still listen to the game on the Cleveland Indians Radio Network. Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan will have the call.
Next Up: The Indians will face off with Oakland again tomorrow, in game two of this three game set. The Tribe will send ace C.C. Sabathia to the bump in hopes of climbing back over the .500 mark. Oakland will start Dana Eveland, who came to Oakland from Arizona in the Dan Haren trade. First pitch will be at 4:05 from McAfee Coliseum.
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