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The Buck/Duncan/Kearns OF rotation must be the weakest trio in MLB.

Montero(sounds like a luxury car) Ks!

Diamondbacks pull a Cleveland and can't get a runner in from third with no outs!

On to the ninth tied at 4.

OC, a defensive double switch in the 8th, hits a solo HR in the ninth!

Chris Perez in.

Tribe in no doubles defense which allows a bloop single leading off the D-Back ninth on a ball that would have been a can of corn with normal OF depth.

Sac bunt moves the tieing run to second.

Nady out on one pitch. Second out.

One more out needed!

It's Melvin Mora.

Fly out to Buck ends it.

Winner!

Tribe now 1 game behind Detroit, even in the loss column.

Thanks for the PBP RC.

It's especially nice to read after missing a win. I had a late gym workout with my wife and primarily followed the South Carolina-Florida College World Series first game (Carolina won).

(I have a personal Groundhog Day going in that both college teams I really care about (Ohio State and South Carolina) have to get through the Florida Gator door in so many sports)

Super nice that Chisenhall was a contributor in this win and picked up a double and single and an RBI in his Major League debut.


He probably had a bit of advantage tonight as it's doubtful AZ had much of a book on him.

Also noting that with Kearns on the bench all night, we got a win.

Can't see any reason not to give Kearns the same push out the door we did to Everett. Granted that Kipnis is no longer an OF so not the pick to replace Kearns, but why not Carrerra who can run, or Jared Head who might a homer or two.

Kearns is Actas' fav.

Lonnie is now 1/3 of the way to equally Hannahans' RBI total for June.

SAFE!

Mr. Used To Be.

Brother Loves' Travelling Show.

In the ninth, Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz retired the first two batters he faced on seven pitches, bringing up Cabrera, a veteran infielder who had five hits in 11 at-bats against the closer. Cabrera's home run, his fourth of the season, was the game winner.

"It was a 1-0 breaking ball that I was trying to throw for a strike, a quality pitch, and it just kind of hung over the middle," Putz said."He's a veteran hitter. He knows what to do with it."