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**alnorth** · 09:40 PM

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE (15-26)	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	0	6	12	0
KC (21-19)	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	8	0

Fausto Carmona 6IP 4R 4ER 4BB 3K
Win, (3-0) Aaron Laffey 1.1IP 1R 1ER 1BB 0K
Hold, (5) Rafael Betancourt 0.2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K
Save, (6) Kerry Wood 1IP 0R 0ER 3BB 2K

VS.

Gil Meche 6IP 2R 2ER 1BB 2K
Hold, (4) Jamey Wright 0.1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 0K
Blown Save, (1) †; Loss, (1-5) Sidney Ponson 1.1IP 2R 2ER 0BB 0K
Robinson Tejeda 1.1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

† Although Sidney Ponson was charged with a blown save, he was brought in to a bases loaded 1 out situation with a 1-run lead.

AL Central scores

Final: TEX 3 DET 5
Final: MIN 4 CWS 7

Home Runs

none

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
2. Grady Sizemore, DH
3. Victor Martinez, C/1B
4. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
5. Jhonny Peralta, 3B
6. Ryan Garko, 1B
6. Matt LaPorta, pr
6. Kelly Shoppach, C
7. Mark DeRosa, LF
8. Ben Francisco, CF
9. Jamey Carroll, 2B

KC

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
2. Willie Bloomquist, pr
3. Billy Butler, 1B
4. Mike Jacobs, DH
4. Mitch Maier, pr/DH
5. Jose Guillen, RF
6. Mark Teahen, 3B
7. David DeJesus, LF
8. John Buck, C
9. Mike Aviles, SS

**petegz28** · 05-20-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Krab's

Bunt for the 2nd out with Buck?

More of that barnyard strategy.

Nightfyre · 05-20-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by petegz28

I think in the next 5 days or so. I keep hearing he will rehab so when we see him go to Omaha we will know. He shouldn't be there but 1 or 2 games I would think.

When he gets back it will be nice. We will really only need Banny and Hoch to go like 5-6 innings because of our BP depth. Davies and Meche will have to go 6-7 still and Greinke will have to go 7-8 prolly.

**alnorth** · 05-20-2009, 08:04 PM

Top 7th

Jamey Wright relieves Meche

Garko grounds out to shortstop
DeRosa singles to right
Francisco singles to left, DeRosa to second
Carroll hit by pitch, Francisco to second, DeRosa to third
Cabrera walks, Carroll to second, Francisco to third, DeRosa scores

Sidney Ponson relieves Wright

Sizemore reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice, Cabrera out at second, Carroll to third, Francisco scores
Martinez flies out to left

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 7th

Aaron Laffey relieves Carmona

Crisp bunt grounds out to third
Callaspo grounds out to pitcher
Butler walks
Jacobs lines out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Chiefless · 05-20-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

More of that barnyard strategy.

Barnyard baseball...that's our style I guess.

Sure-Oz · 05-20-2009, 08:05 PM

Only 87 pitches hmmm

**alnorth** · 05-20-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

More of that barnyard strategy.

why do you think the bunt was called from the dugout? It may have been a dumb move by Buck, but his plan seemed to be seeing the infield back, he tried to catch them by surprise. Even Sweeney used to lay down a surprise bunt now and then when they played him too deep.

**petegz28** · 05-20-2009, 08:06 PM

See, something is wrong with Meche. Pulled after 87 pitches?

Chiefless · 05-20-2009, 08:06 PM

We should start mooing our team when they do something stupid..

**petegz28** · 05-20-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

why do you think the bunt was called from the dugout? It may have been a dumb move by Buck, but his plan seemed to be seeing the infield back, he tried to catch them by surprise. Even Sweeney used to lay down a surprise bunt now and then when they played him too deep.

May have been......And Sweeney would bunt for a hit...that was clearly a SAC bunt.

Mr. Krab · 05-20-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

See, something is wrong with Meche. Pulled after 87 pitches?

His back and he really wasn't pitching that well anyway. He was struggling through.

Sure-Oz · 05-20-2009, 08:07 PM

Stamina an issue for meche?

**petegz28** · 05-20-2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefless

We should start mooing our team when they do something stupid..

That would be great but I am not sure George Brett could handle that without a stroke.....

**alnorth** · 05-20-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petegz28

May have been......And Sweeney would bunt for a hit...that was clearly a SAC bunt.

no it wasnt, he was bunting for a hit.

**petegz28** · 05-20-2009, 08:08 PM

Fever has to be the biggest jinx in baseball..

Mr. Krab · 05-20-2009, 08:08 PM

Wright throwing batting practice.

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alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	7th inning Top 7th Jamey Wright relieves Meche Garko grounds out to shortstop DeRosa singles to right Francisco singles to left, DeRosa to second Carroll hit by pitch, Francisco to second, DeRosa to third Cabrera walks, Carroll to second, Francisco to third, DeRosa scores Sidney Ponson relieves Wright Sizemore reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice, Cabrera out at second, Carroll to third, Francisco scores Martinez flies out to left 2 runs, 2 hits Bottom 7th Aaron Laffey relieves Carmona Crisp bunt grounds out to third Callaspo grounds out to pitcher Butler walks Jacobs lines out to shortstop 0 runs, 0 hits __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry Last edited by alnorth; 05-20-2009 at 08:25 PM..
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