Game 53

Sox Lineup

Podsednik - LF
Iguchi - 2B
Thome - DH
Dye - RF
Pierzynski - C
Crede - 3B
Mackowiak - CF
Cintron - SS
Gload - 1B

Scoring Summary

Podsednik led off with a walk in the first. Iguchi doubled, Pods to third. Thome hit a sac fly, scoring Podsednik. 1-0 Sox.
Sizemore led off with a walk, and stole second. Michaels grounded out, Sizemore to the third. Hafner walked. Martinez singled, scoring Sizemore. 1-1 Tied. Broussard singled, scoring Hafner. 2-1 Indians.

Byrd pitched a perfect second.
The Indians were held scoreless.

Pods led of the third with a walk and stole second. Iguchi walked. Thome doubled, scoring Podsednik and Iguchi. 3-2 Sox. Dye homered, scoring behind Thome. 5-2 Sox.
Hafner walked with one out. Broussard singled. Blake doubled, scoring Hafner. 5-3 Sox.

Both pitcher threw a 1-2-3 inning in the fourth.

Both teams sat down in order in the fifth.

Byrd retired the side in order in the sixth.
Blake led off with a double. Belliard singled. Both runners advanced on Contreras' wild pitch, Blake scoring. 5-4 Sox. Boone struck out, but reached base on a wild pitch, Belliard to third. Thornton came on in relief. Sizemore hit a sac fly. 5-5 Tied. Michales homered, scoring behind Boone. 7-5 Indians.

Sauerbeck came on in relief in the seventh. Iguchi walked with two out. Thome walked. Dye hit a three run jack. 8-7 Sox.
Martinez led off with a walk. Broussard singled. McCarthy came on in relief. Belliard homered, scoring behind Martinez and Broussard. 10-8 Tied. Boone tripled. Sizemore singled, scoring Boone. 11-8 Indians.

The Sox sat down in order in the eighth.
Cotts came on in relief. Broussard hit a solo shot. 12-8 Indians.

Wickman pitched a perfect ninth to close out the game.

Indians win 12-8.

Sox Record: 33-20