BALTIMORE – Another fielding gem by Asdrubal Cabrera and a three-run first inning turned out to be the highlights of a frustrating game for the Cleveland Indians, who ended up lamenting several missed opportunities and another knee injury to Grady Sizemore.
The Indians wasted 10 hits and four walks in an 8-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, and manager Manny Acta was not at all pleased after watching his team strand 11 and go 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
We left an army of guys on the bases, and that really hurts at the end, Acta said.
Sizemore twisted his right knee while rounding first base on a first-inning double. He was removed from the game and will be examined in Cleveland today to determine the extent of the injury. Sizemore has already spent time on the disabled list this season with a bruised right kneecap.
Its the same knee that he had the contusion, not the surgically repaired one, Acta said. He got a quick turn around first base and it hurt him a little bit.
Cabrera, the AL starting shortstop in the All-Star game, added more footage to his ever-expanding highlight reel. With a runner on first base in the fourth, Cabrera sprinted behind second base to reach Markakis grounder. As his momentum carried him toward the outfield grass, he flipped a no-look, underhand toss to second baseman Luis Valbuena, whose relay completed the stunning double play.
That was one of the only bright spots for the Indians, who have dropped five of seven.
YANKEES 7, BLUE JAYS 2: Phil Hughes pitched six effective innings to earn his first win of the season and New York came away with a victory at Toronto.
Brett Gardner had three hits Curtis Granderson finished with three RBI as the Yankees salvaged a split in the four-game series after being outscored 23-8 over the first two games.
TWINS 4, ROYALS 3: Jim Thome hit his 596th career home run and Joe Nathan picked up the save for the second day in a row to lift Minnesota past visiting Kansas City.
Thomes three-run drive off Felipe Paulino left him four shy of becoming the eighth player to hit 600 home runs.
ATHLETICS 9, ANGELS 1: Conor Jackson hit his first career grand slam to highlight an eight-run first inning and Oakland cruised to a win over visiting Los Angeles.
Hideki Matsui added a two-run single when the As sent 14 batters to the plate and chased Angels starter Joel Pineiro (5-4) after just one-third of an inning.
RANGERS 3, MARINERS 1: Matt Harrison continued Texas nearly perfect pitching, giving up one run in 7 2/3 innings, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and the Rangers made it 11 straight with a win at Seattle. The Rangers win streak is the longest in baseball since Philadelphias 11-game streak last September and tied for second-best in team history.