Woah! What a difference a day makes! 11-1 Tribe! oh Yeah!!!
A few game day notes:
This type of game was exactly what the Indians needed. Until last night, we've lost 6 of our last 7.
Looks like our future ACE (Fausto Carmona) had his wicked, one of a kind 95+mph sinking fastball working last night. It's amazing how many ground balls and broken bats that pitch produces.
Before the game, manager Eric Wedge called for a closed door meeting with the players. I guess that meeting lit a fire under the Tribe players. It showed by their efforts last night.
Great throw by Jason Michaels from left field to throw out Sheff at home! At the time, the Tribe lead was narrow and Detroit seemed to be rallying with 2 outs. That throw got us out of the inning unscathed.
I like that home plate umpire didn't overreact when Carmona got back at Detroit and Verlander for intentionally throwing at the back of Jason Michaels. Carmona, in what appeared to be a retaliation, threw at Sheffield. The umpire looked at both benches and instead of overreacting, said that both teams are even now.
This Detroit vs. Cleveland rivalry seems to be growing more intense upon each meeting. Should be an exciting summer for the race to the AL Central!
Go Tribe!