If you must lose 11-8 to the Kansas City Royals, today was the day to do it.
The White Sox were off, and the Indians lost. Both are thus tied for second, five and a half games back.
It was indeed an ugly game of Base Ball played this afternoon at Comerica.
At whom can we point fingers?
Jacob Turner, up from Toledo with the rosters expanded. Seven runs, six hits in four-plus innings.
Losing pitcher Phil Coke, who's been good lately, but in the seventh: walk, double, single, a winnable 8-6 game becomes a tie game.
Luis Marte, who allowed two of Coke's runs to score. Today was his major league debut, but that's no excuse.
The law firm of Betemit, Jackson, and Kelly, who made three outs on six pitches in the eighth.
The law firm of Young, Cabrera, and Martinez, who went down in order on eleven pitches in the ninth.
Wasted was Magglio's best day at the plate this season: two doubles and a solo homer, three RBIs.
Big Series #3 won't be, as expected, against the Indians. It starts tomorrow night at Comerica, with the White Sox in town and JV starting, and clean, fresh air to replace the foul odors left behind by today's game.
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