Game Twelve: Indians 22, Yankees 4
In the Yankees' long and storied history, the Indians have cornered the market on Yankee trouncings. In 1934, the Indians scored 24 runs against the Bronx Bombers, setting a New York record that still stands. In 2004, the Indians went into Old Yankee Stadium and won 22-0, setting a record for opponent runs at home. And today, the Indians, for good measure, matched the 22 runs scored five years ago, this time at New Yankee Stadium.
The highlight of the day for New York came in the first, when Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer off Fausto Carmona in the bottom of the first after Chien-Ming Wang set the Indians down in order in the top of the inning. Everything went downhill from there. As in Grand Canyon downhill.
Travis Hafner greeted Wang in the second with a single. And rather than take five paragraphs to describe the rest of that never-ending inning, here's the log of what happened next:
T. Hafner singled to third - J. Peralta singled to left, T. Hafner to second - S. Choo homered to deep left center, T. Hafner and J. Peralta scored - R. Garko fouled out to catcher - B. Francisco doubled to left - A. Cabrera singled to center, B. Francisco scored - G. Sizemore doubled to deep right, A. Cabrera to third - M. DeRosa doubled to deep right, G. Sizemore and A. Cabrera scored - M. DeRosa to third on wild pitch - V. Martinez singled to right, M. DeRosa scored - A. Claggett relieved C. Wang - T. Hafner doubled to center, V. Martinez to third - J. Peralta doubled to deep center, T. Hafner and V. Martinez scored - S. Choo walked - R. Garko singled to center, J. Peralta to third, S. Choo to second - B. Francisco struck out swinging - A. Cabrera homered to deep right, J. Peralta, S. Choo and R. Garko scored - G. Sizemore homered to deep right center - M. DeRosa struck out swinging
By the time the second was over, the game was a laugher. As in the Indians laughing around the bases about how their lazy fly balls went over the right field wall. As in everybody laughing that a $1.5 billion stadium might have to be redesigned because of a fatal flaw in the park dimensions. Several of the Indian home runs would not have been out of most other major-league parks. Left-handed hitters around baseball will be looking at the highlights from this opening series licking their chops thinking about their trip to the Bronx.
The good news wasn't just limited to the offense. Fausto Carmona went six innings, and more importantly, was getting most of his outs on the ground. Contra Wang, who left his pitches up, letting Indian hitters take advantage of the jet stream to right field, Carmona worked down in the zone, spotting his four-seamer on the corners and throwing his sinker on a vertical plane. Perhaps his outing got much easier after the Indians' 14-run second, but the improvement was tangible, and hopefully this outing will be a confidence builder for the rest of this season.
It was a balanced beat-down. Seven different Indians hit home runs, and no one hit more than one. Two Indians had four hits (DeRosa, Cabrera), and three had three hits (Sizemore, Hafner, Peralta). Every starter had at least one hit, and only Indian (Shoppach) made a plate appearance in today's game without getting a hit.
Today's victory only counts for one game in the standings, unfortunately, though the satisfaction from this particular win counts as much as a months' worth of victories. Ignominious Yankee history has again been made, and it's been an honor watching it.
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Not much I can say other that was one of the most enjoyable events I have ever attended
by Roger Dorn on Apr 18, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was there as well and i’m not sure it could have gone any better
saw about 12-15 tribe fans and greeted each one with an enthusiastic high five
i bet this does wonders for the confidence of multiple players
by returner3 on Apr 18, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice showing today from Tribe fans after a disappointing effort yesterday.
by Roger Dorn on Apr 18, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I am jealous of the two of you.
Il faut d'abord durer.
by CU Adam on Apr 18, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What, you two didn’t enjoy the slush fest here in the Rockies?
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Apr 19, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also was in attendance today and noted the increased Tribe presence (maybe due to the crowd thinning out considerably as the game went on).
Also! My last 5 games attended in new/old Yankee Stadium:
October 8, 2007 – Indians 6 – Yankees 4
May 6, 2008 – Indians 5 – Yankees 3
May 7, 2008 – Indians 3 – Yankees 0
April 16, 2009 – Indians 10 – Yankees 2
April 18, 2009 – Indians 22 – Yankees 4
Just so you know, I will again be in attendance tomorrow, so you all have nothing to worry about.
by Pronktastic on Apr 18, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
we need to buy you a ticket for tomorrow.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 18, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will also be there, but am not the good luck charm that you are
by Roger Dorn on Apr 18, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was in RF upper deck yesterday and today. Tomorrow, I am going with a friend who has season tickets. I believe upper deck, but not sure yet where his seats are
by Roger Dorn on Apr 18, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although, I’d like to move to the bleachers like I did today.
by Roger Dorn on Apr 18, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d rather move to Chagrin Falls.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
by mauichuck on Apr 18, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Now I’m all swoony and feel the need to touch the hem of your garment.
by Julie on Apr 19, 2009 3:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m expecting a vintage 1990s-style, bullpen-shreding shootout.
Half right.
by fleerdon on Apr 18, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m expecting a vintage 1990s-style, bullpen-shredingshootoutbeatdown.
Fixed.
by still ill on Apr 18, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our 22 runs overshadowed Kobayashi’s two perfect innings. His 1.35 ERA is staff best.
by LeftyCatcher on Apr 18, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ERA is the least reliable indicator of RP prowess, but I’ll take it.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 18, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Least? The very least?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah. It’s even a few notches below eye color.
by jakesinger777 on Apr 19, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what I’m trying to say.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 20, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
O/T but Castrovince on mlb.com writes that Adam Miller suffered a setback in Goodyear. Discomfort in his right middle finger (formatting guide doesn’t show how to provide a link)
by LeftyCatcher on Apr 18, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Adam who?
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 18, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m the only Adam I know about. CUAdam is dead to me.
by APV on Apr 18, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This may have been mentioned elsewhere, but for the season, we have now scored 80 runs and allowed 80 runs. It wasn’t anywhere near that 3 games ago.
-Erik
by drerikbrady on Apr 18, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees have allowed more runs than the Indians.
by odradek on Apr 18, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
today is what is referred to as an outlier.
and what an outlier it was.
You know Selig? Ombudsman.
by rolub on Apr 18, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Maybe we don’t yet know what constitutes an outlier in this magnificent ballpark.
by SuddenSam on Apr 18, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, Texas might score 35. Kinsler might have 9 hits.
Speaking of Texas, Millwood just pitched great again, but Greinke is out-dueling him.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 18, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yea — I was gonna say that. I assume it’s never happened.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 18, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very true. Makes me wish for more than just this one trip for the Tribe.
And, to have taken more AL East team/Yankee players for my roto league.
You know Selig? Ombudsman.
by rolub on Apr 18, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time a Major League club put up a 14-run inning was June 27, 2003, when the Red Sox did it against the Marlins in Fenway Park. Current Tribe member Carl Pavano pitched for the Marlins in that inning.
If Carl Pavano has one more good game left in his career, let it be tomorrow.
by fleerdon on Apr 18, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
pavano either dazzles tomorrow or pitches like wang did today
by returner3 on Apr 18, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s time for the Yankees to acknowledge their true arch-nemesis.
by still ill on Apr 18, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
By then, the party was on in the Indians’ dugout.
“There’s some funny stuff that’s said,” DeRosa said. “Obviously Garko made the first out and didn’t want to make another out in the same inning.”
Lazy Lightning, Jay et al. weren’t the only ones cracking jokes about Garko’s second AB. Kudos to you, Ryan G., for having a sense of humor about your not-very-good-ness.
by Fire Slider on Apr 18, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Seems to me BenFran bailed his old buddy out.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Apr 18, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To combat the ridiculousness of Coors they installed a humidor. In Arlington they installed giant wind screens. They might have to do something about the new Yankee stadium. Seeing multiple, one-handed home runs was something I haven’t witnessed since the height of the steroid era in mid-August.
by Toxicadam on Apr 18, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was there today as well. I was lucky enough to sit in the “Legends” section in the front row just past third base. The seats were great. The perks were ridiculous. We had lunch in the restaurant before the game… gnocci, filet mignon, whole soft shell crab, cured meats, ribs, etc. All free. There’s an underground bar and concession stand in the back of the legends section, exclusively for “members.” There you can get pulled pork sandwiches, nachos, lobster rolls, ice cream sandwiches, italian ice. All you can eat. All free. You can get a waiter to bring you all this stuff if you want. The only thing you had to pay for was alcoholic drinks. And the high-back padded seats were nice, too.
Here’s the thing, though. The section we were in was maybe 20% full. The section next to us was completely empty. Keep in mind… this was the first series in the new stadium and the first nice Saturday of the spring (75 degrees and sunny.. just perfect). And apparently hundreds of people decided to let their $500 tickets go to waste.
I don’t get it.
by baerga1 on Apr 18, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We had lunch in the restaurant before the game… gnocci, filet mignon, whole soft shell crab, cured meats, ribs, etc. All free.
This sounds amazing, but does not sound like baseball.
Eric Wedge. The Adam LaRoche of managers.
by emd2k3 on Apr 18, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Agreed. The actual baseball didn’t start until the top of the second inning. Now that was some baseball.
by baerga1 on Apr 18, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The section next to us was completely empty.
They were hiding from the U.S. marshals. Or maybe they were Bernie Madoff’s seats.
by odradek on Apr 19, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not exactly free there baerga – that’s where somada five hunnert bucks went.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
by mauichuck on Apr 19, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True, of course. In fact, the face value of the tickets was $150, but they actually charge $500 for them because of all the extras. I was told (and I’m not sure how true this is) that they do this in order to only pay revenue sharing on the $150. Slimeballs.
by baerga1 on Apr 19, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As you can imagine, Tim Kurkjan is going nuts on Baseball Tonight talking about all the history made in this game. Fourteen runs was the most scored in the second inning of any game in baseball history and the most the Yankees have ever give up in any inning in their history. Awesome.
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TBH, this incredible win doesn’t quite take away the taste of yesterday. Clowning Justin yet still losing the game was such a bittersweet affair. It would have been so awesome to have a chance to sweep these bastards in their newly-minted arena of disappointment.
by Toxicadam on Apr 18, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yesterday’s loss stung. A lot. But outscoring the Yankees 37-12 in the first three games in their new stadium must sting too, especially considering all the home runs hit.
by LeftyCatcher on Apr 18, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is everything I see and read about this game about the Yankees? Wang’s mechanics are screwed up, their bullpen is exhausted, yada, yada yada…….. How about the Indians offense is damn good – how about that?
New York and New Yorkers are just one massive blob of self-centered jerks.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
by mauichuck on Apr 18, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s what makes a game like this so satisfying. The Yankees have been the center of attention, being shown on national TV, and in both games they were embarrassed.
All that remains is for Carl Pavano to throw seven shutout innings. If Carl isn’t up for this game, he isn’t human.
by Ryan on Apr 18, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ahem. Carl ain’t throwing seven shutout innings tomorrow. I’d settle for him lasting seven innings.
by odradek on Apr 19, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. I was very drunk until just recently. I saw the score across the tv wire: 22-4. I thought I was seeing double and that we’d lost 2-4. I can’t believe it actually was 22.
by jhon on Apr 18, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Some kind soul has rec’d this, but I want to emphasize that I decided to go home early because I believed it more likely that I was seeing double than the Indians scoring 22 runs against the Yankees.
Wang is terrible now. 6 IP in three starts. That’s not sustainable. I wonder what happens if he puts up one more of those, or if he’ll get another start at all.
Anyway, when I thought about the pennant implications of what I mistakingly believed was another loss, I felt troubled and yet I concluded that we’ll soon turn it around. Now I must say that I really believe in this team. Asdrubal is really playing well, and that’s one of the keys for me. Few players in the game can work a pitcher like he does, and even though his HR was a chip-shot, he’s bound to hit a lot of doubles and triples this season. He could make the All-Star team if he keeps this up. I know this is the year of Jhonny, but it could very well be Droobs’ time as well.
by jhon on Apr 19, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could make the All-Star team if he keeps this up.
Interesting. All those ballot-stuffing clueless yankee fans will vote in droves for Cano, though.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 19, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think he’ll be voted in. Maybe Grady and Vic have a shot at that.
Even now nobody knows who this guy is, which is fine by me.
by jhon on Apr 19, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think what I’ve learned from the first two weeks is that this team will go as far as its starting pitching will take it. Not a great revelation but these first 12 games just re-inforces that old saw.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
by mauichuck on Apr 19, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That said, how far will its (substandard) starting pitching take it?
by odradek on Apr 19, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All the way to the World Series, odradek, and then all the way to a World Championship.
Resident LGT results-oriented boob.
by mauichuck on Apr 19, 2009 2:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The ’pen (which looks very, very cruddy right now in front of Wood) will be huge, too.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 20, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This particular writeup is so well written. Also, I just looked at the box score under “HR” – hilarious. Go Tribe.
by joeee on Apr 18, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“I think I was talking to Grady, I’m like, ’It would suck to be on defense right now, just sitting out there.”
Ben Fransisco, ladies and gents.
by joeee on Apr 18, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, the Indians are second in MLB in runs scored with 80 (Toronto is first with 85). Although they’ve also given up 80 runs which is third-worst in baseball (behind the Orioles and those vaunted Yanks).
by Buckeye Brad on Apr 18, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
…and of the top 50 slugging pct in the AL, seven are Indians. Wish our pitching was as good!
by LeftyCatcher on Apr 18, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s in large part a product of playing half of your first twelve games in NY (who knew?) and TEX.
by CBusSteve on Apr 19, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They posted a better photo of the scoreboard, so I swapped that one in.
by Ryan on Apr 18, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A different font in the fourteen than in the other ones. You’d think for a billion and a half they’d have a better assortment of numbers for the scoreboard. They should have a sign-painter on retainer, sitting down there and cranking out new numbers.
by odradek on Apr 19, 2009 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then they could sell the ones from previous games (for way too much) as the painter makes new ones daily. I’d contact Hank with this idea, but I don’t do business with the Yankees.
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
by westbrook on Apr 19, 2009 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to have missed this one …. I bet that gamethread is juicy ….
Cmon Pavano, one more win, so we can take the first series ever in the “vaunted” hallows, wtc.
by talonk on Apr 18, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not worth a fanshot, but I love this quote from Pavano reflecting on his time in NY:
“As difficult as those four years were for me, I celebrated a World Series [with the Marlins] in that visiting clubhouse in 2003, and that was obviously exciting,” he said. “So to say I didn’t have any good times in New York would be a lie, because I had a pretty good time in 2003.”
Nice.
by jakesinger777 on Apr 19, 2009 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 11 recs
That’s a rec, but what’s the source? He’s undercut the Yankees on several occasions (at least). He won’t come out and say it, but it seems to me like he hates the Yankees more than any of us.
by jhon on Apr 19, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My fault. It’s from the indians.com preview of tomorrow’s game.
by jakesinger777 on Apr 19, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which makes it even more imperative that he win today.
La Presidenta del Club de Amantes de Rafael Betancourt.
by salome on Apr 19, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome – maybe I should give this Carl guy a second chance
by APV on Apr 19, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a disgusting lineup of killers when Francisco and Droobs are hitting the ball. Where were these bats when we were in Arlington?
by Toxicadam on Apr 19, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, leave the game 2-0 down and get home later to find a 22-4 victory, stunning, just about to watch and enjoy that 2nd innings.
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on Apr 19, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The only bad thing about today was that I didn’t set my DVR to record an extra hour and half on Fox. It only recorded the first 6 innings. Of course, I would like to just put the 2d inning on continuous loop forever.
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Apr 19, 2009 2:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s this?? I had the Rockies on Fox. I listened to Hammy.
by dgcambridge on Apr 19, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll have to look. I just programmed it by the title. It might have been carried on one of the other Fox affiliates that I get on DirecTV. But I did have it here in Denver (if only for 3 hours).
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Apr 19, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m looking at that “Biggest Breakout for 2009” poll on the right side and I’d love to see a time-lapse change of that over the course of the pre-season and into the first two weeks of the regular season.
I’m pretty sure when I voted for Jhonny before the season started that Hafner was nowhere to be found among the top picks, and now he’s 1/5 of the total. Small sample sizes be damned!
by steincat on Apr 19, 2009 3:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maan, why does it have to be the case that every single other team in our division won today, too? I’m not saying today wasn’t frickin’ fantastic, but it would have been nice to pick up a game on someone…
by Logodaedalus on Apr 19, 2009 4:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You know what I love about this game? Take away the 2nd and the Indians still win 8-4.
by APV on Apr 19, 2009 8:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What I love is this quote:
“I feel fine today,” Wang said. “Today the ball was down. I make a mistake with a slider.”
— Chien Ming-Wang
by rden on Apr 19, 2009 8:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Went to the game
I threw on my Sizemore jersey and went to the game with a friend of mine who is a Yankee fan. Needless to say he wasn’t happy about the outcome but he also wasn’t the least bit surprised. Why? Because the last time we went to an Indians/Yankees game together the score ended up being 22-0, good guys. I need to drag him to more games. :-)
by cursedcleveland on Apr 19, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I also attended both 22-run games, as well, with the same friend. He now has a permanent invite from me for any future CLE @ NYY games I see live.
by JulioBernazard on Apr 20, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there any way to copy this scoreboard picture so I can make it my permanent wallpaper?
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Apr 19, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter
by Denver Tribe Fan on Apr 21, 2009 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you’ve got Gameday Audio, the top of the 2nd starts at 57:00 on the WTAM broadcast. Just enough time to listen to the inning before today’s game starts and it’s all in the past.
by dgcambridge on Apr 19, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
After Frisco’s double:
“And the fans ….are booing …Wong! And that’s just not right for what he’s done here.”
“It’s Wong.”
laugh track
by dgcambridge on Apr 19, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And before Cabrera’s GS, he hit a blast foul that was one of the all-time Hammy false hopes. And then so great to hear it actually happen.
by dgcambridge on Apr 19, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I listened to the Hammy highlights, and they had a solid 3 minute hearty laugh after that joke
by Roger Dorn on Apr 19, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Wang banged around firmly and repeatedly for 25 minutes.”
/ my 6th-grade humor
by JulioBernazard on Apr 20, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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