Lee On as Tribe Tops Oakland 2-1 in Series Finale
Looking more like the pitcher we were use to last season, Cliff Lee was on Sunday, as the Indians salvaged the finale of a three-game set in Oakland Sunday with a 2-1 win. Lee was as good as ever, as he retired 10 of his last 12 batters he faced, and the Tribe rallied for two runs in the 7th to rally from a 1-0 deficit to win for the third time this season.
The two runs in the 7th came when Asdrubal Cabrera drove in a run with a ground out to make it 1-1, and then Ryan Garko got the game winning run home with a bases loaded walk to bring in Kelly Shoppach. Joe Borowski got his second save of the season with a ninth that saw a walk to Mike Sweeney, then a fly out and ground out to retire the side.
Below is the Yahoo Sports story on the win:
Lee gets first win, Indians beat Athletics 2-1 to avoid three-game sweep
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
