Ouch, bad enough it's against Verlander tonight.

Now a win would just about qualify as a miracle.

And then the game opens with a 2-base Chisenhall throwing error. Fausto gets the next 3 outs, but one moves the runner to 2nd, the next brings him home.

But we can do it!

Actually, I should change that post, since the Indians are most successful when I give up them.

How about:

And then the game opens with a 2-base Chisenhall throwing error. Fausto gets the next 3 outs, but one moves the runner to 2nd, the next brings him home.

That takes care of this one. At least we picked up one game on the Tigers.

The pbp at ESPN shows Cabrera hitting third, and striking out in the first. Is that correct?

Cabrera is actually playing and got in an argument with Santana in the dugout that had to be stopped by Acta in the first inning.

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Carlos Santana homers in second to cut Tigers lead to 4-1. Hit Justin Verlander's first pitch into the seats in right center. #Indians.
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Santana and Cabrera were separated and manager Manny Acta talked to Santana. #Indians.
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3B Lonnie Chisenhall made an error on high throw to first that led to Tigers first run. Maybe Santana could have caught it at 1B. #Indians.
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Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana barking at each other in #Indians dugout after first inning.
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Scoring change from Wed: change V. Martinez hit to E3, making all 3 runs Jimenez allowed in 4th unearned. House-warming gift from #Indians.
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Everybody come back. We're scratching our way back in this thing.

We're going to stretch Verlander out in our 7th and get rid of him.

To this point Carmona has gone toe to toe with him.

If Carlos wasn't robbed at the CF fence last inning, we'd be tied or have the lead.

9 more outs for us, needing one run

Carmona K's the first two batters of the 7th, then the next batter with a two out single on a pretty good pitch.

Let's have this guy be the 3rd out, and then our bullpen is sitting nicely for the 8th and 9th.


Got him.

Take me out to the ballgame time....

4-3 them

Umpire has a unique strike zone tonight.

Up to Marson to get something started with 2 down in our 7th.

To the 8th.

Verlander didn't get worked much in the 7th so we'll likely see him again.

He's at 108 after 7, and has gone well into the 120's multiple times in 2011.

Mr. Smith Goes to The Mound for us in the 8th


Carrera with a nifty dive and roll in center for the first out.

And Asdrubal makes a nice play for a hobbled guy fielding a grounder deep behind 2nd base and throwing Martinez out at 1st to get the 2nd out.

And the Jhonny Peralta I remember K's on four pitches. Check that....5 pitches.

To our 8th