April 22, 2007

Shield Yields

James Shields pitches eight stellar innings for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays this afternoon, striking out twelve and walking just one. The Indians managed just two hits as the Devil Rays went into the ninth lead 4-2. But Shields was over 100 pitches, which meant Brian Stokes came into the game as Reyes pitched two games in a row. That was a mistake as he walked two and gave up two hits, including a three-run homer to Garko. The Indians score four in the top of the ninth, taking the game 6-4 and making Shields’ fine performance for naught.

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