Crowe went after a sinking line drive to center and fell on his shoulder (operated one?) hard and was in pain after getting up. He never came out for the next inning.

civ ollilavad wrote:Time for the dancing tiger. Tribe back over 500 with 5 games to go.

..............WE WIN!!!

Trevor Crowe (shoulder) is done for the season.
Crowe strained his left shoulder (the same once he had surgically-repaired in March) during Saturday's 8-2 defeat of the Twins. And the out-of-contention Indians won't rush him back. The 27-year-old outfielder batted .214/.313/.250 in 28 at-bats.
Source: Nick Camino on Twitte

DL OF now consists of Brantley, Crowe and Choo. Shelley Duncan, Fukodome, Sizemore and Carrera are all that's left.

Typical mess thrown up there by Mitch Talbot, rescued after letting 5 in, Judy allows a 6th to score, in 5 plus innings. But Tribe rallies for 5 in the bottom of the 6th and has two on in the 7th, with none out. Thome called out on strikes. Duncan bats against a RH on a pitching change.

And Duncan delivers again. 2 run double and Tribe takes the lead. Nick Hagadone has a chance to join Putnam with his first major league win. Shelley Duncan is clearly Mr. September.

For September: Duncan is 18 for 66 including 5 doubles, 6 homers, 17 RBI. SLG 621. OBA 351. OPS 972.

Sipp will try to hold the lead for Hagadone, Tony's first outing since Sunday.

Tribe showing some intestinal fortitude, albeit against Minnie.

That bodes well for next year.

Let's finish this game and this season strong.

.........................................SWEEP!!!

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civ ollilavad wrote:And Duncan delivers again. 2 run double and Tribe takes the lead. Nick Hagadone has a chance to join Putnam with his first major league win. Shelley Duncan is clearly Mr. September.

Duncan has been impressive of late.

Duncan put up a lot of doughnuts in his stats earlier this season.

Hit for Phelps in the nightcap was his first in 23 AB since his return and ended an 0-27 stretch back into June.

Big game today.

With a win, we clinch a .500 season and at least a tie for 2nd place.

That sure seemed out of reach for 2011 back in Goodyear.

Chisenhall 2-run single; and another 2 run homer by Duncan gives Fausto a 4-2 lead. But of course h e couldn't hold it. One run in the 5th. Another in the 6tn. After a leadoff walk and a sac in the 7th he is sent to the showers. If we are fortunate that's his last appearance as an Indian.

NYTimes giving its baseball awards today (e.g. Verlander MVP even though he's a pitcher) names Fausto a runner up for the Worst AL Pitcher award behind John Lackey.

Joe's friend Adam Dunn runaway winner for AL LVP award.