End 4th, Rays 3-0: The Indians just let a golden opportunity slip through their fingers. Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the fourth inning, but Alex Cobb managed to induce a huge double play — which he was even a part of defensively — to end the threat. The threat started when Carlos Santana hammered a one-out double into the right field corner. Cobb caught a big chunk of the plate with a 2-1 fastball, and Santana made him pay. Michael Brantley nearly gave the Indians their first run with a ground ball back up the middle, but Ben Zobrist made a fantastic diving stop. Zobrist’s throw to first base wasn’t in time, but the play kept Santana at third base. Cobb walked Ryan Rayburn, which loaded the bases for Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera hit a chopper to first base, where James Loney started a big, inning-ending, 3-6-1 double play. Cobb pumped his fist and returned to a fired-up Rays dugout. Mid 4th, Rays 3-0: The Rays are in control right now. James Loney and Evan Longoria struck back-to-back singles with one out in the fourth inning. Danny Salazar then rebounded to take care of Ben Zobrist, but Desmond Jennings delivered a huge two-out hit. Jennings ripped a ground ball past a diving Lonnie Chisenhall and up the left field line. Loney scored easily, and by the time Michael Brantley dug the ball out of the corner, Longoria also came around to score. Yunel Escobar grounded to short after Delmon Young was intentionally walked, but Jennings’ two-run double has Tampa Bay in front 3-0. End 3rd, Rays 1-0: Lonnie Chisenhall did his best to get something going in the bottom of the third. Alex Cobb quickly extinguished any potential fire. Chisenhall singled into center field after a nice grab by David DeJesus in left field opened up the inning. Yan Gomes made solid contact, but DeJesus raced back and made the catch just before the warning track. Cobb settled down after Chisenhall’s single to retire Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher. Bourn struck out and Swisher grounded to James Loney at first base. Mid 3rd, Rays 1-0: Perhaps the Rays have caught lightning in a bottle. Delmon Young, who was signed as a free agent in late August after being released by the Phillies, put Tampa Bay in front with a solo homer in the third inning. Read more at: nesn/2013/10/al-wild-card-live-rays-indians-square-off-for-opportunity-to-play-red-sox-in-alds/
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 01:46:19 +0000
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