Baltimore 10, Cleveland 2
When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, July 20, 2012
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature:
71°
Umpires:
Home -
Daniel Bellino, 1B -
Jerry Layne, 2B -
Victor Carapazza, 3B -
Larry Vanover
Attendance:
33954
By SportsDirect Inc.
Orioles 10, Indians 2: Ryan Flaherty hit a three-run homer and Mark Reynolds doubled in a pair during a seven-run third inning as visiting Baltimore pounded Derek Lowe and cruised past Cleveland.
Miguel Gonzalez (2-1) pitched 6 2/3 strong innings to earn his second career win and Jim Thome hit his 610th career home run to move past Sammy Sosa on the all-time list.
Lowe (8-8) was charged with nine runs in three-plus innings, allowing seven hits and issuing five walks. The veteran right-hander is just 1-5 with an 8.16 ERA in his last eight starts.
Baltimore scored one run on a wild pitch from Lowe in the first inning but really opened things up in the third. Thome led off with a double, moved to third on a groundout and scored the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice that allowed Matt Wieters to reach.
Wilson Betemit followed with a double and Chris Davis was walked intentionally to load the bases in front of Reynolds, who send a drive to deep center to plate a pair. Flaherty followed and got under a 2-0 sinker, sending it into the first row in right-center for his third homer and a 7-1 cushion.
The inning could have been worse if not for Cleveland left fielder Johnny Damon, who leaped into the stands to make a catch in foul territory.
Thome led off the fourth with a no-doubt shot to right, his
sixth homer of the season and first since joining the Orioles.
Gonzalez surrendered two runs on seven hits while striking out five and walking a pair for the Orioles, who have won three straight.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jack Hannahan and Asdrubal Cabrera each hit solo home runs for the Indians. … Thome now ranks seventh on the all-time home run list. Next up is Ken Griffey Jr. with 630. … On Friday, Baltimore acquired INF Omar Quintanilla from the New York Mets for cash considerations. … Cleveland RHP Cody Allen was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Friday and made his major-league debut, yielding two walks and striking out one in a hitless inning.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Baltimore |
|
Cleveland |
|
Miguel Gonzalez |
Player |
Derek Lowe |
|
Win |
W/L |
Loss |
|
6.2 |
IP |
3.0 |
|
5 |
Strikeouts |
0 |
|
7 |
Hits |
7 |
|
2.70 |
ERA |
27.00 |
Hitting
| Baltimore |
|
Cleveland |
|
Jim Thome | Player |
Johnny Damon |
|
3 |
Hits |
3 |
|
1 |
RBI |
0 |
|
1 |
HR |
0 |
|
7 |
TB |
3 |
|
.600 |
Avg |
.750 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Baltimore
|
11 |
2 |
24 |
.282 |
23 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Cleveland
|
9 |
2 |
17 |
.265 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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