May 12, 2008
The Dive for the Shutout
With men on first and third and two out in the top of the ninth, Franklin Gutierrez came up with the second great dive of the game. Mench hit a high liner into right center. It looked like it would drop to plate the first run of the game, but it hung up just long enough for Franklin to get over and make the diving catch. Two batters earlier, with a man on second, Rios hit a hard line drive snared by Victor Martinez at first. Lee completes nine scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 0.67. Now the Indians need to plate a run to get him a win.
Marcum is out of the game after eight innings. Ryan tries to preserve the tie.
Update: Ryan gets two popups as he retires the side in order. The game will be decided in extra innings. The Indians still have just two hits.
Update: Stewart breaks the scoreless tie in the tenth, and Hill follows with a two-run single to give Toronto a 3-0 lead.
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Finally a no decision for Cliff Lee.
Matt Stairs leads off the 10th with a single.
1-0 Jays on SF by Stewart. 31 straight scoreless innings have been broken.
So he's got a 0.67 ERA in about 53 innings now... he's real real close to beating out Eckersley's 1990 stats (73 1/2, 0.61 ERA), but this guy's doing it as a starter! I hope his next 3 starts, are just as good as tonight. That would be a historic stretch for a starter.