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“Well folks, welcome back to beautiful Camden Yards where—believe it or not—the Cleveland Indians have gone up two games to none on the mighty Baltimore Orioles. Final score here: Cleveland 3, Baltimore 2. And if you fell asleep through the first seven innings…well, you didn’t miss a damn thing.
Dustin Cranmer out there just mowing down birds like it’s open season. Seven shutout innings, cool as a beer on a summer day.
Then, whaddya know, bottom of the eighth—BAM! Rafael Gonzalez sneaks one outta here. Solo shot. Cleveland finally wakes up the scoreboard, it’s 1-0 Tribe.
Top of the ninth—Cleveland says, ‘Hey, let’s make this interesting.’ Santiago doubles, Holdcraft doubles him home, and suddenly it’s 3-0. Indians looking like they’re ready to cruise.
But hold the phone, folks! Bottom nine, two outs, nobody on, and Rob Reid decides he wants to give the home fans something to cheer about. Cranks a two-run shot, and all of a sudden it’s 3-2. Fans on their feet, place is rocking… and then poof—Lupe Garcia slams the door.
So Cleveland heads home up 2-0 in the series, and Baltimore’s got some serious soul-searching to do. You win 100 games in the season, you better not go out like a bunch of pigeons in October.
Final line: Cleveland, 3 runs on just 4 hits—efficient, like cheap whiskey. Baltimore, 2 runs on 7 hits, left 5 men stranded—more clogged than rush-hour traffic.
Player of the Game? Dustin Cranmer. Seven scoreless, eight Ks, and didn’t even spill his beer. Indians fans—start clearing your calendars, ‘cause if this keeps up, you’re gonna be busy in November.
This is Harry Doyle saying, "Indians win it, 3-2…Cleveland up two-zip… and Baltimore’s got about as much life right now as a night out in Milwaukee."
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