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Alejandro De Aza doubles (7) on a pop up to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, deflected by third baseman Jason Donald.

I haven't seen video of this yet. How does that get scored a double?

Indians' problems with pop-ups ended in the seventh when Carlos Santana, making his first start at first base, let Alex Rios' pop-up fall behind him. Unfortunately, what came before ruined any chance for an Indians' victory.

The game turned in the third in an ugly performance by Jimenez and his defense.
Gordon Beckman, hitting .153 through Chicago's first 22 games, opened the inning with a homer for a 2-1 lead. He hit Jimenez's 3-1 pitch into the left-field bleachers. Fireworks followed, and the smoke from the explosions helped undo the Indians.

A thick blanket of smoke drifted over the infield when Alejandro De Aza hit a pop-up to the third-base side of the mound. Jason Donald couldn't find the ball in the smoke. He dived for it at the last moment but came up empty as De Aza slid into second ahead of Asdrubal Cabrera's throw to the bag for an infield double.

Donald said he lost the ball in the smoke. Acta said he saw the ball all the way from the dugout, but added, "Maybe Donald had a different angle on it because of the smoke."

Alexei Ramirez followed with a routine grounder to short that Cabrera dropped for an error as De Aza went to third. Jimenez walked Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko to force home a run and make it 3-1. A.J. Pierzynski, with the bases still loaded, skied a pitch above the mound. The infield fly rule was in effect, and Pierzynski was called out even though Cabrera dropped the ball as he climbed the mound to try and catch it.

Rios sent a grounder to third. Donald threw to Jason Kipnis for the force at second as Ramirez scored to make it 4-1. Dayan Viciedo's single to center made it 5-1 before Brett Morel hit into a force play at second to end the inning.

The White Sox sent nine men to the plate, and only two of them hit balls out of the infield. Three of the four runs were unearned as the Indians gave Chicago five outs.

"We didn't catch the ball up in the air, we didn't catch the ball down on the ground," Acta said. "We didn't cover the bases. . . . We cannot afford to play that kind of defense with the type of offense we have."

I gotta tell you, as I get older, I dont take pitchers who walk a lot of guys lightly-

especially after 0-2 counts

especially when ball four is 18+ inches off the plate

Ubaldo makes me very, very nervous.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not exonerating Ubaldo. He is a mess right now. But the fielding only exacerbates the problems.

Not arguing JR but a guy like Lowe pitches fast and usually throws less pitches, the defense is on their toes and probably not nervous.

Ubaldo, like Fausto on bad days, takes much more time and probably has the infield up tight.

It tends to show up in the long run.

WoW!

Two golden opportunities to score and the meat in the order does not come through.

Johnny Damon left game after top 6th inng...no word yet from Indians

The 0-fer probably had something to with it.

Santana gets some redemption with a 3-run shot. Hannahan's double in the 8th broke a 3-3 tie. Tribe up heading into the bottom of the 8th.

Pestano comes on with Dunn on first and no outs. Retires the side on 6 pitches. Bring'm back in the 9th.

joez wrote:The 0-fer probably had something to with it.

Just another intelligent post.

Thank you!

You're awesome my dear!

Travis with a 2-run shot in the 9th pads the lead at 6-3.