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American League: Cabrera's unassisted triple play highlights Indians doubleheader
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008
- 5/13/08
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CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera delivered a home run in the first game of a doubleheader Monday and the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history in the nightcap.

The drive helped Cleveland win 3-0. The fielding gem wasn't enough to complete the sweep.

"It's a triple play but I'm not going to talk about it; we didn't win the game," Indians manager Eric Wedge said.

Shannon Stewart hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Aaron Hill added a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland 3-0 on Monday night to salvage a split of the doubleheader.

"It's nice to get one with nothing else going our way," Hill said after Toronto snapped a 31-inning scoreless streak and won for just the second time in seven games.

The nightcap featured terrific pitching by Toronto's Shaun Marcum and Cleveland's Cliff Lee, who got a big assist from Cabrera in the fifth inning.

With Kevin Mench and Marco Scutaro on with singles and running on the 1-0 pitch, Cabrera made a diving backhand catch of a line drive by Lyle Overbay, touched second base to force Mench and then tagged out Scutaro.

The only miscue by the 22-year-old Cabrera was that he didn't keep the ball.

"He flipped it into the stands and right as he did cried out, 'Oh, no!' " first-base coach Luis Rivera said, serving as the Venezuelan's interpreter.

"I knew it was pretty special," Cabrera said.

Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki made the last unassisted triple play in the majors, on April 29, 2007, against Atlanta. Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde last turned the trick in the AL, on May 29, 2000, against the Yankees.

This was the record third unassisted triple play by a Cleveland fielder.

Rays 7, Yankees 1

In St. Petersburg, Fla., Matt Garza pitched seven scoreless innings and the surging Rays beat nemesis Andy Pettitte and the Yankees for their fifth consecutive victory.

Garza (2-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three. Only one baserunner, Alberto Gonzalez in the sixth, reached as far as second base against the right-hander.

Jason Bartlett and Dioner Navarro each drove in two runs for the Rays (22-16), who climbed six games over .500 for the first time in franchise history and also extended their home winning streak 10 games.

They did it by beating Pettitte (3-4), who was 8-1 at Tropicana Field before giving up five runs and eight hits in four innings.

Twins 7, Red Sox 3

In Minneapolis, Livan Hernandez won again, Craig Monroe contributed another big hit, and the Twins beat the Red Sox.

Manny Ramirez finally went deep, hitting career homer No. 498 in the first inning for the Red Sox. The two-run shot was his second home run in 20 games.

Hernandez (6-1) rebounded after a rough start to finish six innings for another quality outing. The Twins are 8-1 when he's on the mound.

Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz (2-3) didn't make it out of the fifth, done in by control problems and timely hits by the Twins — who took three games from the Red Sox.

Minnesota has won nine of its last 12 games and scored 74 runs in the process.

Rangers 13, Mariners 12 (10 innings)

In Arlington, Texas, the only real fireworks between the Rangers and Seattle this time were the pyrotechnic displays after back-to-back home runs by Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley, and then the 10th-inning game-winning shot by Ramon Vazquez as the Rangers rallied for a victory.

Only four nights after Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Texas pitcher Kason Gabbard to ignite a bench-clearing brawl, the AL West rivals met again.

Sexson was with his team, but not playing while serving the third game of his five-game suspension for his actions. He will miss the entire Texas series.

Vazquez's homer came with one out in the 10th off Brandon Morrow (0-1), who struck out the other four batters he faced.

Angels 10, White Sox 7

In Anaheim, Calif., Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in four runs, Nick Adenhart recorded his first major-league victory and Los Angeles beat Chicago to snap a four-game losing streak.

Adenhart (1-0) allowed four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out one. It was the third start for the 21-year-old right-hander, who has given up 12 earned runs, 18 hits and 13 walks over 12 innings while filling in John Lackey.

Mark Buehrle (1-5) took the loss, giving up eight runs and 10 hits in
5 2/3 innings.


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