AL: CLEVELAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS SEATTLE (3) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS (2ND GAME) CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Gutierrez cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 C Gomez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .270 R Garko dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .294 J Michaels lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 G Sizemore cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 K Shoppach c 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .253 J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 a-A Cabrera ph-2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288 A Marte 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .185 b-T Hafner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Totals 32 2 4 2 4 10 11 a-walked for J Barfield in the 10th; b-struck out swinging for A Marte in the 10th. BATTING: HR - R Garko (21, 2nd inning off J Washburn 0 on, 0 Out), K Shoppach (7, 5th inning off J Washburn 0 on, 2 Out). S - F Gutierrez. RBI - R Garko (61), K Shoppach (29). 2-out RBI - K Shoppach. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, F Gutierrez 1, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: CS - J Peralta (4, 2nd base by J Washburn). FIELDING: E - T Nixon (4, bobble). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .350 W Bloomquist ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 b-B Broussard ph-1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .272 R Johnson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 J Guillen rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .288 A Beltre dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .277 M Morse 3b-ss 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 .750 J Vidro 1b-2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .315 A Jones lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .242 c-J Reed ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 J Burke c 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .297 d-J Clement ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 N Green 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 a-R Ibanez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 J Lopez 2b-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Totals 36 3 10 3 4 10 16 a-flied out to center for N Green in the 7th; b-singled to right for W Bloomquist in the 8th; c-flied out to left for A Jones in the 9th; d-homered to right for J Burke in the 9th. BATTING: 2B - I Suzuki (22, J Sowers); M Morse (2, J Sowers). HR - J Clement (1, 9th inning off J Borowski 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J Guillen. RBI - J Guillen (97), J Clement (1), M Morse (1). 2-out RBI - J Clement, M Morse. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Green 1, A Jones 1. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: CS - W Bloomquist (5, 3rd base by J Sowers/K Shoppach), I Suzuki (7, 3rd base by J Sowers/K Shoppach). ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND - 010 010 000 0 -- 2 SEATTLE - 000 000 011 1 -- 3 Two outs when winning run scored. ---------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Sowers 5 5 0 0 2 5 0 6.42 J Lewis (H, 5) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.20 R Betancourt (H, 30) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.49 J Borowski (B, 8) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.23 A Fultz (L, 4-3) 2/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.03 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 6 2 2 2 3 5 2 4.32 S White 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.60 J Putz (W, 5-1) 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1.41 Pitches-strikes: J Sowers 78-48; J Lewis 29-19; R Betancourt 18-12; J Borowski 16-10; A Fultz 15-8; J Washburn 100-57; S White 32-20; J Putz 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sowers 3-5; J Lewis 3-1; R Betancourt 0-1; J Borowski 1-1; A Fultz 1-1; J Washburn 3-9; S White 3-4; J Putz 0-0. Batters faced: J Sowers 20; J Lewis 7; R Betancourt 5; J Borowski 4; A Fultz 5; J Washburn 22; S White 10; J Putz 5. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Brian Knight. T--3:03. Att--26,801. Weather: 60 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLEVELAND (2) AT SEATTLE (3) - HOW THEY SCORED (2ND GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLEVELAND 2ND: R Garko homered to left. J Michaels flied out to center. T Nixon struck out swinging. K Shoppach struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 5TH: J Michaels popped out to second. T Nixon flied out to left. K Shoppach homered to left. J Barfield struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 8TH: R Betancourt relieved J Lewis. I Suzuki singled to right. B Broussard hit for W Bloomquist. B Broussard singled to right, I Suzuki to third. J Guillen hit sacrifice fly to center, I Suzuki scored. A Beltre struck out swinging. M Morse struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 1. SEATTLE 9TH: F Gutierrez in right field. G Sizemore in center field. J Borowski relieved R Betancourt. J Vidro struck out swinging. J Reed hit for A Jones. J Reed flied out to left. J Clement hit for J Burke. J Clement homered to right. J Lopez grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 10TH: A Cabrera at second base. C Blake at third base. A Fultz relieved J Borowski. I Suzuki grounded out to second. B Broussard walked. J Guillen singled to left center, B Broussard to second. R Johnson ran for B Broussard. A Beltre flied out to right, R Johnson to third. M Morse singled to center, R Johnson scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 3.</div>
AL: CLEVELAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLEVELAND (2) AT SEATTLE (3) - EVENT LOG (2ND GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cleveland Starting Lineups -- F Gutierrez CF, C Gomez 1B, J Peralta SS, R Garko DH, J Michaels LF, T Nixon RF, K Shoppach C, J Barfield 2B, A Marte 3B, J Sowers LHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, W Bloomquist SS, J Guillen RF, A Beltre DH, M Morse 3B, J Vidro 1B, A Jones LF, J Burke C, N Green 2B, J Washburn LHP. Umpires -- Tim Timmons (HP), Alfonso Marquez (1B), Chuck Meriwether (2B), Brian Knight (3B). Gametime Weather: 60 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 1 mph. CLEVELAND 1ST: F Gutierrez flied out to left. C Gomez lined out to center. J Peralta grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki doubled to center. I Suzuki caught stealing third, catcher to third. W Bloomquist singled to center. J Guillen walked, W Bloomquist to second. W Bloomquist caught stealing third, catcher to third. A Beltre struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 2ND: R Garko homered to left. J Michaels flied out to center. T Nixon struck out swinging. K Shoppach struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: M Morse singled to center. J Vidro walked, M Morse to second. A Jones struck out swinging. J Burke flied out to right. N Green grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Vidro out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 3RD: J Barfield flied out to center. A Marte flied out to left. F Gutierrez lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 3RD: I Suzuki struck out swinging. W Bloomquist flied out to left. J Guillen popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 4TH: C Gomez struck out swinging. J Peralta walked. R Garko fouled out to first. J Peralta caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 4TH: A Beltre flied out to center. M Morse doubled to deep right center, M Morse to third on error by right fielder T Nixon. J Vidro struck out swinging. A Jones struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CLEVELAND 1, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 5TH: J Michaels popped out to second. T Nixon flied out to left. K Shoppach homered to left. J Barfield struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 5TH: J Burke grounded out to third. N Green grounded out to second. I Suzuki singled to deep left center. W Bloomquist flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 6TH: A Marte walked. F Gutierrez sacrificed to pitcher, A Marte to second. C Gomez grounded out to shortstop. J Peralta walked. R Garko struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 6TH: J Lewis relieved J Sowers. J Guillen grounded out to first. A Beltre grounded out to third. M Morse struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 7TH: S White relieved J Washburn. J Michaels struck out swinging. T Nixon grounded out to shortstop. K Shoppach grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 7TH: J Vidro grounded out to first. A Jones struck out looking. J Burke walked. R Ibanez hit for N Green. R Ibanez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. CLEVELAND 8TH: J Lopez at second base. J Barfield fouled out to first. A Marte popped out to first. F Gutierrez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 8TH: R Betancourt relieved J Lewis. I Suzuki singled to right. B Broussard hit for W Bloomquist. B Broussard singled to right, I Suzuki to third. J Guillen hit sacrifice fly to center, I Suzuki scored. A Beltre struck out swinging. M Morse struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 1. CLEVELAND 9TH: B Broussard at first base. M Morse at shortstop. J Vidro at second base. J Lopez at third base. C Gomez singled to center. J Peralta struck out swinging. R Garko grounded out to third, C Gomez to second. J Michaels flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 1. SEATTLE 9TH: F Gutierrez in right field. G Sizemore in center field. J Borowski relieved R Betancourt. J Vidro struck out swinging. J Reed hit for A Jones. J Reed flied out to left. J Clement hit for J Burke. J Clement homered to right. J Lopez grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 2. CLEVELAND 10TH: J Reed in left field. K Johjima catching. J Putz relieved S White. G Sizemore singled to right center. K Shoppach struck out swinging. A Cabrera hit for J Barfield. A Cabrera walked, G Sizemore to second. T Hafner hit for A Marte. T Hafner struck out swinging. F Gutierrez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 10TH: A Cabrera at second base. C Blake at third base. A Fultz relieved J Borowski. I Suzuki grounded out to second. B Broussard walked. J Guillen singled to left center, B Broussard to second. R Johnson ran for B Broussard. A Beltre flied out to right, R Johnson to third. M Morse singled to center, R Johnson score. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, SEATTLE 3.</div>
Morse's walk-off single in the 10th caps Mariners' comeback <h3>SEATTLE 3, CLEVELAND 2 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Mike Morse smacked a sharp grounder thatfound its way through the infield in the 10th inning as theSeattle Mariners posted a 3-2 comeback victory over theCleveland Indians Wednesday night to earn a split of theirdoubleheader. Morse's hard-hit ball could not be handled by shortstop JhonnyPeralta, and Rob Johnson - who pinch-ran for Ben Broussard -trotted home with the winning run. It was not the only shaky defensive play of the inning made byCleveland. After Broussard walked, Jose Guillen hit a fly balloff the end of the bat that left fielder Jason Michaelsmisplayed. Michaels, who was playing deep, broke the wrong wayon the ball and allowed what should have been a routine out fallin for a base hit. After Adrian Beltre hit a deep fly to get Johnson to third base,Morse smacked a first-pitch offering from Indians relieverAaron Fultz (4-3) that caromed off Peralta into the outfield. J.J. Putz (5-1) picked up the win after pitching a scoreless10th frame. The Indians (94-64) fell into a tie with the Boston Red Sox(94-64) in their duel for the best record in the American Leagueand home-field advantage in the playoffs. Fausto Carmona wentseven innings for his 19th victory and Luis Rivas contributed ahomer, triple and two-run single as Cleveland took the opener,12-4. Rookie Jeff Clement blasted a pinch home run - the first of hiscareer - off Indians closer Joe Borowski with two outs in theninth inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was the second blownsave in as many nights for Borowski. Indians starter Jeremy Sowers and Jensen Lewis combined to pitchseven scoreless innings. Sowers yielded five hits and two walks with five strikeouts infive frames. The lefthander pitched a five-hit shutout in a 1-0triumph against the Mariners on July 28, 2006, and has a stringof 14 scoreless innings against them. Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn gave up just two hits in sixinnings, but both were home runs. Ryan Garko hit his 21st shot of the season to lead off thesecond inning and Kelly Shoppach belted his seventh with twoouts in the fifth. In addition to his home run, which snapped an 0-for-15 streak,Shoppach also contributed on defense when he threw out IchiroSuzuki and Willie Bloomquist as each tried to steal third basein the first inning. Ichiro Suzuki scored on Guillen's sacrifice fly in the eighth tocut Seattle's deficit to 2-1.
Morse's walk-off single in the 10th caps Mariners' comeback <h3>SEATTLE 3, CLEVELAND 2 (10 INNINGS)</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Mike Morse smacked a sharp grounder thatfound its way through the infield in the 10th inning as theSeattle Mariners posted a 3-2 comeback victory over theCleveland Indians on Wednesday night to earn a split of theirdoubleheader. Morse's hard-hit ball could not be handled by shortstop JhonnyPeralta, and Rob Johnson - who pinch-ran for Ben Broussard -trotted home with the winning run. It was not the only shaky defensive play of the inning made byCleveland. After Broussard walked, Jose Guillen hit a fly balloff the end of the bat that left fielder Jason Michaelsmisplayed. Michaels, who was playing deep, broke the wrong wayon the ball and allowed what should have been a routine out fallin for a base hit. After Adrian Beltre hit a deep fly to get Johnson to third base,Morse smacked a first-pitch offering from Indians relieverAaron Fultz (4-3) that caromed off Peralta and into theoutfield. "We didn't play very well at all there at the end of the game,"Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "We didn't execute. We didn'texecute in the infield. We didn't execute in the outfield. Wedidn't execute what we needed to do at home plate. We were ina position to win the ballgame, but it doesn't always work outthat way." J.J. Putz (5-1) picked up the win after pitching a scoreless10th frame. The Indians (94-64) fell into a tie with the Boston Red Sox(94-64) in their duel for the best record in the American Leagueand home-field advantage in the playoffs. Fausto Carmona went seven innings for his 19th victory and LuisRivas contributed a homer, triple and two-run single asCleveland took the opener, 12-4. Rookie Jeff Clement blasted a pinch home run - the first of hiscareer - off Indians closer Joe Borowski with two outs in theninth inning to tie the game at 2-2. "He threw me a 1-0 fastball and it was right there," Clementsaid. "That's what you're supposed to do with them, but a lotif times it doesn't happen that way. I was lucky enough to puta good swing on it and it went." It was the second blown save in as many nights for Borowski. "They say if you play this game long enough you're going toexperience everything and this was the first time in my career(blowing back-to-back save opportunities)," Borowski said."These things happen. I made my pitch. He got it. What areyou going to do?" Indians starter Jeremy Sowers and Jensen Lewis combined to pitchseven scoreless innings. Sowers yielded five hits and two walks with five strikeouts infive frames. The lefthander pitched a five-hit shutout in a 1-0triumph against the Mariners on July 28, 2006, and has a stringof 14 scoreless innings against them. "I found a little rhythm and I felt good out there, so I wasvery pleased," said Sowers, who spent most of June and July atClass AAA Buffalo and was making his first start since June 9. Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn gave up just two hits in sixinnings, but both were home runs. Ryan Garko hit his 21st shot of the season to lead off thesecond inning and Kelly Shoppach belted his seventh with twoouts in the fifth. Garko did not minimize the importance of letting a game theIndians might have won get away as they battle for the advantageof having the best record going into the playoffs. "All three teams that we are looking at playing, they are toughplaces to go play in October," Garko said. "So, it's veryimportant to us. Boston is not going to let up and the Angelsare right there, too. Yeah, we definitely would like them tocome to Cleveland." In addition to his home run, which snapped an 0-for-15 streak,catcher Shoppach also contributed on defense when he threw outIchiro Suzuki and Willie Bloomquist on steal attempts at thirdbase in the first inning. Suzuki scored on Guillen's sacrifice fly in the eighth to cutSeattle's deficit to 2-1.
