Yan Gomes hit his second home run of the game and pulled of the Tribe's 3rd walk-off win of the 4 game series with the Mariners today. The Mariners jumped out to an early 2-0 lead when Scott Kazmir walked Jason Bay, who then stole 2nd. Kendrys Morales doubled to left, scoring Bay. Michael singled to center, scoring Morales. 2-0 Seattle after 1.
The Tribe stormed back in the bottom of the 2nd when Carlos Santana doubled on a liner to right. Michael Brantley draws a walk from Hisashi Iwakuma. Then Ryan Rayburn took an 89 mph 4 seam fastball out over the left field wall, making the score 3-2 Indians. Yan Gomes takes another Iwakuma 4 seamer over the left field wall for back-to-back Tribe home runs. 4-2 Cleveland after 2.
In the top of the 3rd, Jason Bay singles to right. Kyle Seager hits a ground rule double and Bay is on 3rd. Morales singles to center, scoring Bay and sending Seager to 3rd. Michael grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, but Seager scores. The score is tied at 4. In the bottom of the 3rd, Nick Swisher singles on a liner to left. Santana flies out to center, Swisher advances to 3rd. Mark Renynolds draws a walk and Brantley singles to right, scoring Swisher and sending Reynolds to 2nd. A double play ended the inning with the Indians up 5-4.
Kazmir walks Kelly Shoppach to start the 4th. Then gives up a double to Robert Andino. Francona goes for the hook and replaces Kazmir with Matt Albers. Brendan Ryan grounds out to short, scoring Shoppach from 3rd and moving Adino to 3rd. Michael Saunders reached on a fielders choice, Adino goes for home and is tagged out by Gomes on the throw from Swisher. With Jason Bay at bat, Saunders attempts to steal second and is gunned down by Gomes, throwing to Kipinis for the tag. The score is tied at 5.
On to the 7th inning, Yoervis Medina has replaced Hisashi Iwakuma. He walks Michael Bourn. Jason Kipins is batting and a passed ball by Kelly Shoppach sends Bourn to 2nd. Kipinis grounds out to first, Bourn to 3rd. Asdrubal Cabrera reaches on a fielder's choice and scores Bourn from 3rd. Swisher draws a walk and with 2 on and 1 out, Santana flies out to center, advancing both runners. Mark Reybnolds lines out to end the inning. 6-5 Cleveland after 7.
In the top of the 8th, Vinne Pestano replaces Bryan Shaw (who replaced Kazmir in the 6th) and he delivers a 92 mph fastball to Kyle Seager. Seager then delivers the pitch to the right field seats. 6-6 tie after 8.
To the top of the 9th, Chris Perez comes on for the Tribe. Endy Chavez pinch-hits for Kelly Shoppach. The 2nd pitch to Chavez was a 93 mph 4 seam fastball. Chavez lifted it to center for a solo HR. The score is now 7-6 Seattle. In the bottom hald of the inning, Tom Whilhelmsmen is on for the Mariners. Kipinis singles to right, and Swisher singles, advancing Kipinis to 3rd. Mike Aviles pinch-runs for Swisher. Santana reaches on a fielding error bt Whilhelmsmen and Kipinis scores, tying the game at 7.
In the 10th, Perez strikes out Morales and Jesus Montero grounds out to short. In comes Joe Smith to replace Perez. Smith throws 3 pitches to Justin Smoak. It proved to be one too many as Smoak parked a 92 mph sinker in the right field seats. And the Mariners are up 8-7. In the bottom of the 10th, Charlie Furbush is on for Seattle. Michael brantley singles on a fly to right. Drew Stubbs lays down a sac bunt, but a fielding error by Justin Smoak allows him to reach. 2 on no outs, and Yan Gomes at the plate. Gomes takes Furbush's 3-2 offering of a 93 mph 2 seam fastball deep to left, scoring 3 and ending the game. 10-8 Cleveland. Those Indians love to make it exciting!
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