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RebelYell · 05-17-2005, 05:55 PM

Sweepin' Tribe!
Westbrook, Wickman combine to put Jays down for third time
How sweep it is.

The Cleveland Indians did everything right in front of less-than-capacity crowds all weekend and came away with a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.

In opening their 2005 home campaign, the Indians have their first winning streak, a 4-2 record and a very familiar foe coming to town this evening.

Kevin Millwood turned in seven fabulous innings and Ryan Ludwick launched a 450-foot bomb to start the Indians off on the right foot Friday. Aaron Boone broked a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning with his first home run of the year and Cleveland came out on top, 5-1, Saturday.

C.C. Sabathia, coming off a shaky start and three days rest, gave the Tribe six good innings and the bullpen was even better in a 2-1 victory. Chad Zerbe notched his second save and Ronnie Belliard went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Cleveland closed out the Blue Jays with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jake Westbrook and Bob Wickman performed the tag-team suplex on the mound and Juan Gonzalez cranked a home run while driving in three.

"There's no place like home," smiled Indians rookie manager Bobby Don Southworth while clicking his heels and winking at reporters. "Great way to treat the fans and the fans treated us great. We got some good pitching and timely hitting ... Don't know of any better recipe for putting wins on the board."

Despite scoring two runs or less in three of their first six games, the Indians found a way to win four times in their first six outings. Southworth, though, did not express much disappointment in his team's lack of hitting.

"They made up for it with defense," Southworth said. "Boone was a wall at third and Brandon Phillips has had just one error in six games at shortstop. The outfielders have made the plays and Victor [Martinez] has denied both Texas and Toronto any kind of a running game.
"The hitting," Southworth shrugged, "it's gonna come."

Chicago begins a three-game set at Jacobs Field beginning tonight. First pitch from left-hander Cliff Lee is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

05-17-2005, 05:55 PM	#8
RebelYell Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 226	Crowd of 36,829 welcomes Indians Sweepin' Tribe! Westbrook, Wickman combine to put Jays down for third time How sweep it is. The Cleveland Indians did everything right in front of less-than-capacity crowds all weekend and came away with a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. In opening their 2005 home campaign, the Indians have their first winning streak, a 4-2 record and a very familiar foe coming to town this evening. Kevin Millwood turned in seven fabulous innings and Ryan Ludwick launched a 450-foot bomb to start the Indians off on the right foot Friday. Aaron Boone broked a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning with his first home run of the year and Cleveland came out on top, 5-1, Saturday. C.C. Sabathia, coming off a shaky start and three days rest, gave the Tribe six good innings and the bullpen was even better in a 2-1 victory. Chad Zerbe notched his second save and Ronnie Belliard went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Cleveland closed out the Blue Jays with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jake Westbrook and Bob Wickman performed the tag-team suplex on the mound and Juan Gonzalez cranked a home run while driving in three. "There's no place like home," smiled Indians rookie manager Bobby Don Southworth while clicking his heels and winking at reporters. "Great way to treat the fans and the fans treated us great. We got some good pitching and timely hitting ... Don't know of any better recipe for putting wins on the board." Despite scoring two runs or less in three of their first six games, the Indians found a way to win four times in their first six outings. Southworth, though, did not express much disappointment in his team's lack of hitting. "They made up for it with defense," Southworth said. "Boone was a wall at third and Brandon Phillips has had just one error in six games at shortstop. The outfielders have made the plays and Victor [Martinez] has denied both Texas and Toronto any kind of a running game. "The hitting," Southworth shrugged, "it's gonna come." Chicago begins a three-game set at Jacobs Field beginning tonight. First pitch from left-hander Cliff Lee is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. __________________ Bobby Don Southworth -- Cleveland Indians, first place American League Central Yoda55 gave it And coming soon: The World Cup of Baseball Last edited by RebelYell; 04-01-2006 at 12:16 AM.