Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Beckett faces just four batters in the fourth: Travis Hafner strikes out, Ben Francisco hits his second double of the game, and Ryan Garko grounds out to third. Then it's Kelly Shoppach, who takes his at-bat with the following message on the scoreboard screen: Shoppach was 0 for 15 in 9 games for the Sox in 2005. Shoppach strikes out, swinging.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
The Indians take a one-run lead in the second as Josh Beckett struggles. With two out, Ben Francisco hit a ground-rule double into the left-field corner. Beckett hit two consecutive batters to load the bases, then issued a walk to Asdrubal Cabrera to bring Francisco home. Pitching coach John Farrell and catcher Jason Varitek headed to the mound for a conference and Beckett got the next batter, Grady...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee earned his American League-leading 19th win, and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Tigers in Detroit on Tuesday night. Jamey Carroll and Kelly Shoppach hit back-to-back homers for Cleveland, which...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians’ ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Jamey Carroll and Kelly Shoppach hit back-to-back homers for Cleveland,...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Cliff Lee got his American League-leading 19th win and Ben Francisco hit two home runs in the Cleveland Indians' ninth straight victory, 10-4 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Anthony Reyes won his Cleveland debut, helping the Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Friday night. Ben Francisco and Shin-soo Choo each had two RBIs and the Indians rebounded from a 10-7 loss at Tampa Bay on Wednesday night. In that game, the Rays...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Lineup Cleveland Indians @ Minnesota Twins 08/03/08 2:10 PM EDT Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Grady Sizemore - CF Denard Span - RF Jamey Carroll - 3B Nick Punto - 2B Ben Francisco - RF Mike Redmond - C Jhonny Peralta - SS Justin Morneau - DH Kelly Shoppach - C Jason Kubel - LF Ryan Garko - DH Mike Lamb - 1B Franklin Gutierrez - LF Brian Buscher - 3B Andy Gonzalez - 1B Brendan Harris - SS Asdrubal...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Paul Byrd .368 Andy Marte -.047 Jhonny Peralta .093 Ben Francisco -.032 Grady Sizemore .062 Andy Gonzalez -.021 Paul Byrd is the third of three pending free agents the Indians will likely deal, and his outing tonight only helped his trade value. Byrd not only pitched deep into the game, but only allowed four hits while doing it. His 7.2 innings pitched...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Grady Sizemore .306 Rafael Perez -.403 Asdrubal Cabrera .054 Ben Francisco -.159 Shin-Soo Choo .016 Sal Fasano -.136 Jeremy Sowers going eight solid innings was the big story of the game. That is, if you view every game from now on as building towards 2009. The starting rotation that carried the Indians for a time has degraded quite a bit since May with...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
via www.fangraphs.com Highest WPA Lowest WPA Rafael Perez .364 Masa Kobayashi -.329 Cliff Lee .236 Ryan Garko -.036 Kelly Shoppach .072 Ben Francisco -.033 I'm glad the Indians won the game, but this one shouldn't have been that close. Livan Hernandez was like a reinforced pinata tonight, doling out juicy singles and doubles with each whack, but never entirely disintegrating. Several times it would...
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
MLB.com is reporting that Twins OF Carlos Gomez left tonight’s game against the Indians on a stretcher after crashing into the outfield wall on a Ben Francisco fly ball. It is reported that he suffered a lower back injury. Prayers are with you Carlos.
