Game #28: A's 3, Indians 14
May 3, 2006 | A's vs. Cleveland
I knew the Indians were good offensively, but this is ridiculous.
It was the 7th inning from hell. The Indians scored nine runs in this one inning. The A's went through two relievers -- Kennedy and Calero who had previously been magical -- and Ron Flores had to get them out of that inning and the rest of the game.
What if Macha left starter Dan Haren in? Would it have been any worse? I didn't feel as sorry for Haren's loss this time around. Not since I read in his blog that he's getting married in November. Hmph. But he looks good in his new haircut.*
Before tonight's game, I learned that in the AL:
Tonight's 7th inning is over, the game is over, tomorrow is a new day.
Links:
Dan Haren watches movies and eats CPK [Haren's Heat]
MLB Stats Index [espn.com]
*If you haven't figured it out, any stuff in pink is girlish, not-really-baseball material that you can skip if you choose.
(Game experience: FSNBA and KYCY 1550 AM)
A's record: 14-13 | streak: L-1 | well-A-meter: 2
I knew the Indians were good offensively, but this is ridiculous.
It was the 7th inning from hell. The Indians scored nine runs in this one inning. The A's went through two relievers -- Kennedy and Calero who had previously been magical -- and Ron Flores had to get them out of that inning and the rest of the game.
What if Macha left starter Dan Haren in? Would it have been any worse? I didn't feel as sorry for Haren's loss this time around. Not since I read in his blog that he's getting married in November. Hmph. But he looks good in his new haircut.*Before tonight's game, I learned that in the AL:
- Indians catcher Victor Martinez was third behind Tejada (Orioles) and Jeter (Yankees) in BA
- DH Travis Hafner's 10 HRs tied with Swisher, Chavez, and Chris Shelton (Detroit) for second most
- Hafner has the most runs. SS Jhonny (sic) Peralta was third on this list and Martinez was tied in fourth with others including our own Swish.
- Hafner and Swish were among those with the third most RBIs
- Martinez had third most hits; CF Grady Sizemore was right behind him on the list
Tonight's 7th inning is over, the game is over, tomorrow is a new day.
Links:
Dan Haren watches movies and eats CPK [Haren's Heat]
MLB Stats Index [espn.com]
*If you haven't figured it out, any stuff in pink is girlish, not-really-baseball material that you can skip if you choose.
(Game experience: FSNBA and KYCY 1550 AM)
A's record: 14-13 | streak: L-1 | well-A-meter: 2
posted by blank book at 10:21 PM
4 Comments:
Good grief! I've gone to two A's games this year: the home opener and now this one :-( I blame it all on Celeste, of course; I think she's bad luck. I guess I'll have to go to more games just to improve my chances!
Anyway, although this game turned out to be a lost cause, it was still exciting when Bobby Crosby hit that home run to get the A's within one run.
From 4 to 2 in one day? So fickle.
The feeling is mutual, my dear Marisa -- my only other game this season was also the home opener! Suspiciously, my coworkers Rico and Gina were also present for both games, so I will pass the buck to them for now.
I personally appreciated the closeness of the view from Section 111, Row 13, versus my usual outfield perch. It's not quite as close as in Single A, but close enough to wonder if Marisa's taunts (ex: "Byrd is eminently hittable. EMINENTLY HITTABLE!!") were heard by players on the field.
Chavez's Astaire-esque catch was my favorite moment. Nearly obscured by the large Cleveland fan in front of me, but not quite.
Hey, Marisa! What if you're the jinx for Celeste? :) Just exploring all permutations...
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