Archive for Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Indians slug it out against Royals, 15-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Casey Blake had a grand slam and six runs batted in and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Blake, the No. 9 batter, was four for four with a single, the grand slam and two RBI doubles in the Indians’ 17-hit attack. David Dellucci and Jhonny Peralta also homered and Franklin Gutierrez had a three-run double for Cleveland, which entered with the 10th-worst run total and lowest slugging percentage in the league.
Sabathia (1-3) went six innings and gave up only four hits and two walks. Mark Teahen and Jose Guillen each struck out three times against the reigning Cy Young Award winner.
Sabathia struck out the side in each of the first two innings; the Royals had 13 strikeouts altogether.
From the Associated Press
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