GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (33-45) at CLEVELAND (47-32)

AL: TAMPA BAY (33-45) at CLEVELAND (47-32)

<h3>Sabathia looks for 12th win vs. lowly Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Tampa Bay (33-45) at Cleveland (47-32) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Cleveland Indians' starter C. C. Sabathialooks to prey on the feeble Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the teamscontinue their three-game series on Saturday.

Sabathia (11-2, 3.24 ERA) is the major league-leader in wins andtakes the mound seeking his third straight win for the league'sbest home team.

The burly lefthander can match his season win total of lastseason and record his ninth home win in 10 starts here as theIndians aim for their third straight win.

Sabathia's home mark is the best in the league for Clevelandwhich, by no coincidence is the best home team with a record of28-12 at Jacobs Field.

In his last start Sabathia beat Oakland as he hurled a completegame on Monday, surrendering just two runs and scattering ninehits.

Now, the two-time All-star is set to beat up on a Tampa Baysquad that has lost five straight and 12 of its last 16.

J.P. Howell (1-1, 4.45) takes the mound for the Devil Rayslooking to put an end to their recent skid. Howell, who has notwon in nearly a month, allowed three runs and eight hits infive innings against Chicago on Monday.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT CLEVELAND -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .301 3 12 Grady Sizemore CF .279 13 37
Brendan Harris SS .320 8 34 Casey Blake 3B .274 11 39
Delmon Young CF .274 9 43 Victor Martinez C .318 14 63
Ty Wigginton 1B .272 13 40 Travis Hafner DH .257 12 51
Jonny Gomes RF .260 6 16 Jhonny Peralta SS .279 13 45
Jorge Cantu DH .250 0 4 Jason Michaels LF .302 6 25
Josh Wilson 2B .289 0 3 Ryan Garko 1B .286 9 29
Raul Casanova C .241 2 3 Franklin Gutierrez RF .273 4 9
Dustan Mohr LF .000 0 0 Josh Barfield 2B .262 2 36

J.P. Howell LHP (1-1, 4.45) C.C. Sabathia LHP (11-2, 3.24)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL (1-1, 4.45)
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA (11-2, 3.24)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TIMMONS
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - CHRIS GUCCIONE

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL AND RAUL CASANOVA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.301, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
B HARRIS (.320, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
D YOUNG (.274, 9 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.279, 13 HR, 37 RBI)
C BLAKE (.274, 11 HR, 39 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.318, 14 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Cantu dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Mohr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 0-3.
Batters faced: C Sabathia 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.272, 13 HR, 40 RBI)
J GOMES (.260, 6 HR, 16 RBI)
J CANTU (.250, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Cantu dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Mohr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (19, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.31

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: J Howell 27-15; C Sabathia 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Howell 1-0; C Sabathia 0-3. Batters faced: J Howell 5; C Sabathia 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.302, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
R GARKO (.286, 9 HR, 29 RBI)
F GUTIERREZ (.273, 4 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Mohr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (19, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.31

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: J Howell 27-15; C Sabathia 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Howell 1-0; C Sabathia 1-3. Batters faced: J Howell 5; C Sabathia 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GRADY SIZEMORE SCORED JASON MICHAELS AND RYAN
GARKO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SIZEMORE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.289, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R CASANOVA (.241, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
D MOHR (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Casanova c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Mohr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
J Michaels lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (19, J Howell). RBI - G Sizemore 2 (39). 2-out RBI - G
Sizemore 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 02 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 4.73

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.18

HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell 50-28; C Sabathia
25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 2-0; C Sabathia 1-3. Batters faced: J
Howell 10; C Sabathia 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 2 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.273, 0-FOR-1)
V MARTINEZ (.320, 1-FOR-1)
T HAFNER (.257, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .281
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
J Michaels lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (19, J Howell). RBI - G Sizemore 2 (39). 2-out RBI - G
Sizemore 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 02 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 4.73

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.16

HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell 50-28; C Sabathia
39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 2-0; C Sabathia 1-4. Batters faced: J
Howell 10; C Sabathia 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.319, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.273, 0-FOR-1)
T WIGGINTON (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Wigginton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .281
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
V Martinez c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
J Michaels lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 12 2 4 2 1 4 6

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2). RBI - G Sizemore 2 (39). 2-out RBI
- G Sizemore 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 2. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 020 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 3 4 2 2 1 4 0 4.59

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.16

HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell 66-36; C Sabathia
39-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 2-2; C Sabathia 1-4. Batters faced: J
Howell 14; C Sabathia 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.302, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
R GARKO (.290, 1-FOR-1)
F GUTIERREZ (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
T Wigginton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .281
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
V Martinez c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
J Michaels lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261

Totals 12 2 4 2 1 4 6

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2). RBI - G Sizemore 2 (39). 2-out RBI
- G Sizemore 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 2. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 000 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 020 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 3 4 2 2 1 4 0 4.59

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.13

HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell 66-36; C Sabathia
46-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 2-2; C Sabathia 2-6. Batters faced: J
Howell 14; C Sabathia 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>