Score: Royals 2 Indians 0Turning Point: Casey Blake’s throwing error in the fifth inning allowed an unearned run to score. With the way Gil Meche was pitching, that was all the Royals needed.
Analysis: More squandered opportunities and another wasted good start by a starting pitcher. Aaron Laffey became the victim of a poor showing by the Indians offense for the second time in a little under a week. Laffey had a no hitter going into the sixth inning against New York last week and lost. Then today he had an unearned run score and the offense wasted his seven inning gem. Rafael Betancourt gave up a moon shot to left field, as he continues to struggle this season, which was the Royals insurance run. The Indians managed a measly four hits, and looked downright baffled at the plate all afternoon. The lineup was a combined 4-30 at the plate with four strikeouts. This is the second consecutive Sunday the Indians have not scored a run in a loss.
MVP: Ryan Garko
It’s sad that one guy had half of the team’s hits today, but that was the case. Ryan Garko was 2-3 today.
Extras:
- The only good news this afternoon was that Victor Martinez extended his hitting streak to fifteen games with a single in the bottom of the fourth.
- The Indians finish the home stand at 4-5 and the team averaged only three runs per game.
- The bottom five of the lineup is hitting a combined .212 on the season. They were a combined 2-15 this afternoon, with Garko getting both hits.
Next Up: After an off day Monday, the Tribe will take their anemic offense on a short road trip to the Big Apple for a three game set against the Yankees. The two teams battled to split a four game series last week. The Indians will send Fausto Carmona to the hill Tuesday night. Carmona is 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA. The Pinstripes will have lefty, Andy Pettite, start. Pettite is 3-3 with a 3.93 ERA. First pitch is 7:05 PM from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
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