Cleveland Sports Forum

I should have said go ahead run instead of winning run since it's top of 9.

probably the biggest difference this year's team has from last year's is the unreliability of the back of the bullpen.
Smith's pitched already today.
The only other option we could see now is Shaw.

Cody just registered his 2nd out. Story bats.

The 1-9 with RISP has come back to haunt them. Almonte and Guyer each two in scoring position with 2 out. WWND? [what would Naquin do?]

Now Mark Reynolds bats after Allen walks a 223 hitter.

swinging strike one

another knuckle curve, in the dirt. Why I do guess no fastballs coming for Reynolds, if they can help it?

another knuckle curve and a fly out. Go Tribe. By definition a Tribe win today will be a walkoff.

Gomes did it yesterday. Fellow weak-hitting catcher Roberto Perez has a chance to duplicate the effort now.

Nope

Kipnis, 1-11 in his return gets his chance to be a hero.

Nope.

Battle goes extra, bullpen vs. bullpen. I suppose Shaw is next.

Since the All Star game, Allen has a record of 0-2 with 3 saves in 5 tries. 11 innings, 11 hits, 7 runs, 4 walks, only 8 strikeouts. ERA 5.73 WHIP 1.364

Since the All Star game, Shaw is 2-2 with an ERA of 6.52 9 2/3 innings, 14 hits, 9 runs, 7 earned, 2 homers, no walk, only 3 strikeouts. Wearing down?

and the leadoff man singles.