Game 138: Indians 3, Angels 2

by Ryan on Sep 7, 2010 12:33 AM EDT in Game Recaps

ANAHEIM CA - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Carrasco #59 of the Cleveland Indians throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 6 2010 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Carlos Carrasco followed up his 2010 debut with another impressive outing, allowing two earned runs and striking out six in six innings. He had trouble in first inning, loading the bases with two outs, but struck out Mike Napoli to end the threat. He wouldn't walk another batter in his final five innings of work. You can tell this time around that his poise on the mound has caught up to his stuff.

The Indians hitters, per usual, were held in check as well. Angels starter Dan Haren went seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits. The game was tied going to the top of ninth, and after two outs in the top of the ninth, the Indians pushed a run across on a Michael Brantley double and a Shin-Soo Choo broken-bat single. Chris Perez retired the Angels in the bottom of the inning in order to notch another save.

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via www.fangraphs.com

HIghest WPA		Lowest WPA
Shin-Soo Choo	.256	Asdrubal Cabrera	-.122
Chris Perez	.228	Lou Marson	-.114
Joe Smith	.094	Trevor Crowe	-.062

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It sure looks like the Tribe has its best closer since Bobby Wickman. And Brantley looks like a big leaguer.

by odradek on Sep 7, 2010 12:59 AM EDT reply actions

The best closer since Bobby Wickman was Jose Mesa.

Resident LGT results-oriented boob.

by mauichuck on Sep 7, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Huh?

Come on, four billion!

by Joel D on Sep 7, 2010 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Time for cake.

by Jay on Sep 7, 2010 7:00 AM EDT up reply actions

It sure looks like the Tribe has its best closer since ~~Bobby Wickman~~ Doug Jones…just kidding

by The Grimace on Sep 7, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Chris Perez gets the Glengarry leads.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Sep 7, 2010 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Because giving them to you, Borowski, would be throwing them away.

As General Manager of this team, I demand to know when I'm getting a start.

by bigbrabbs on Sep 7, 2010 7:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs

I still think that 83 mph fastball to Manny hasn’t landed yet.

The Once and Future King

by FlaGators on Sep 7, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m not sure how many swings and misses Carrasco got, but it was a lot. Fastball command wasn’t great, but that was a plus changeup and a plus curveball that he was trotting out there last night.

by TribeJay on Sep 7, 2010 7:47 AM EDT reply actions