Player of the Game
Shin-Soo Choo showed off his power in today’s game. He led off the game with a solo home run, giving the Indians and early lead. He hit another solo home run to lead off the 5th inning. This gave him a Player of the Game score of 6.08. Other than Choo, no Indian has had an RBI hit in the last two games. Every run was scored from a ground out.
Feathers Up
Indians pitchers added 2 more hits today. Josh Tomlin and Esmil Rogers each got a single in today’s Interleague match up.
Lou Marson continues to stay hot offensively. Marson had 3 hits today, raising his batting average to .246.
Esmil Rogers impressed in his second game played as an Indian. Scott Barnes left a mess for Rogers in the 5th inning, which he was able to get out of. Rogers pitched 1.2 innings today, stuck out 2, and allowed just 1 hit and an earned run.
The Indians 8-9-1-2 hitters provided much of the Indians offense. Lou Marson, the pitcher’s spot in the line-up, Shin-Soo Choo, and Asdrubal Cabrera combined to go 10-17 today with 2 home runs (Choo) and two doubles (Cabrera). Cabrera’s 3 hits today put him right below the .300 mark (.299).
Hitting Streak Update: Michael Brantley continued his hitting streak today with a double in the 7th inning. He has now hit in 21 straight games.
Feathers Down
Tribe pitching was weak in today’s game. Starting pitcher, Josh Tomlin, pitched just 4 innings and gave up 6 runs on 10 hits. He allowed 2 home runs, one to Joey Votto, the other to Brandon Phillips. Scott Barnes relieved Tomlin in the 5th inning. He only recorded 1 out before being removed from the game. Barnes gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and walked 2 batters. Combined today, Indians pitchers allowed 12 runs (11 earned) on 17 hits.
Play of the Game
Carlos Santana flails into the stands.
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
