On Deck: ALCS Game 3, Indians v. Red Sox

[Pronk48]

ALCS Game 3: Cleveland Indians v. Boston Red Sox

Series Tied 1-1

Jacobs Field
Cleveland, ohio

Starting Pitchers:

Indians- Jake Westbrook
Red Sox- Daisuke Matsuzaka

Starting Lineups:

Cleveland Indians

Grady Sizemore, CF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Ryan Garko, 1B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Kenny Lofton, LF
Franklin Gutierrez, RF
Casey Blake, 3B

Boston Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Bobby Kielty, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Coco Crisp, CF
Julio Lugo, SS

[brewersfan19]

This should be a winnable game for your Indians. The Dice-man has been struggling a bit. This is a big game, it could/should/would swing the mojo to the winning team, however you want to look at it.

[Pronk48]

I agree. I hope Westbrooks sinker sinks. If it does, he'll pitch well. If it doesn't, well I hope we didn't wear our bullpen out Saturday night/morning.

I think out bats are alive again. I thin we'll see a whole new Gutierrez at the plate for the rest of the postseason. I truly think that huge homer has finally made it so he can relax and just play baseball.

[brewersfan19]

Yeah, that usually does have an impact on a players game, the way they are perfoming at the plate (good or bad).


I have always liked Westbrook.

[DirtyKash]

I have always liked Westbrook.

Because he's a lot like Brewers pitchers?

[brewersfan19]

Hey now.. be nice.


Tribe wins 4-2 and go up 2 games to 1. Congrats.

[Pronk48]

Final Score: Indians 4-Red Sox 2

Winning pitcher: Jake Westbrook
Losing Pitcher: Diaske Matsuzaka
Save: Joe Borowski

Player of the Game: Jake Westbrook. This was the best starting pitching by an Indian so far in this series. 6 2/3 innings, 7 hits, 2 runs.