Casey Blake delivered again in the clutch for the Cleveland Indians, this time breaking up a duel between Cy Young Award winners.
Blake hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night.
“We’ve been struggling to score for C.C. and to be able to do it feels good,” said Blake, a .228 career hitter with runners in scoring position who is batting .
Posted: May 9th, 2008.
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Indians 11, Astros 5
C.C. Sabathia breezed through the Houston hitters so easily, he wanted more work in the bullpen.
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Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.
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On Tuesday night, he didn't lose his cool or the game.
"I guess I'm getting older," he said. "I hate to say that."
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Indians 12, Blue Jays 0
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Sizemore had three hits, including a leadoff...