The Red Sox fans may have been glad to see former Boston manager Terry Francona back in Fenway Park before the start of the Indians @ Red Sox game last night. They probably didn't feel that way after the game was over. The Indians used a 6 run 6th inning to defeat the Sox 12-3. Winning pitcher, Zach McAllister (4-3 2.89 ERA) went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits, walking 3 and striking out 5. Cody Allen went 1 inning with no hits and a strike out, Scott Barnes got his first save of the season going 3 innings and giving up 2 hits and striking out 4. Ryan Dempster (2-5 4.69 ERA) got the loss for Boston. He went 3 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits, walking 4 and striking out 4.
On offense, the Indians put on a show. Michael Bourn went 3-6 witha run and 2 RBI's, Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-5 with 2 runs and an RBI, Carlos Santana went 1-2, but was walked 4 times and scored 3 runs. Mark Reynolds went with a run and 3 RBI's, Yan Gomes went 1-4 with 1 run and 2 RBI's, Drew Stubbs went 3-5 with a run and 3 RBI's. The Tribe went 8-19 RISP and left 11 on base. The Red Sox were 2-10 RISP and stranded 6 runners.
The Indians are now 27-19, still in first place in the AL Central by one-half game over the 2nd place Tigers. (Detroit came from behind to beat the Twins 6-5 last night to stay close.) The Red Sox are 28-20 and in 2nd place in the AL East, 1 game behind the Yankees. The 2 teams play game 2 of the 4 game series tonight. Taking the mound for the Indians will be Justin Masterson (7-2 2.83 ERA) who last pitched on 5/19 against the mariners. Justin went 7 innings giving up 3 hits, no runs, walking 4 and striking out 11. The Indians won 6-0. He last pitched against Boston in Cleveland on 4/17 going 5 innings and giving up 4 runs on 11 hits, walking 1 and striking out 5. The Red Sox won 6-3. Boston will go with John Lackey (2-4 3.31 ERA) tonight. His last game was a 6 inning effort in Minnesota on 5/19. He gave up 1 hit and struck out 5.The Red Sox won 5-1. Lackey has not faced the Tribe this season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM in Boston.
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