Sabathia rusty in loss to Astros
03/03/2006Astros at the plate: Jason Lane had a big day, notching an RBI double in the first inning off C.C. Sabathia, drawing a bases-loaded walk in the second and cranking out a solo home run off Cliff Lee in the fourth. Chris Burke got the Astros on the board with a run-scoring triple in the first. Second baseman Eric Bruntlett cleared the bases with a double in the second.
Indians at the plate: Jason Michaels knocked in the Tribe's first run with a hard-hit single in the third off Fernando Nieve, and Jhonny Peralta followed with a three-run homer to right-center field. The two are expected to provide a similar punch in the two and three spots of the lineup this season. Non-roster invitee Ryan Mulhern added a solo shot off right-hander Jason Hirsh in the sixth.
Astros on the mound: Right-handed starter Tyler Buchholz had a nice, painless day, holding the Indians scoreless on one hit in his two innings of work. Nieve had a tougher go of it, giving up four runs on four hits in two innings.
Indians on the mound: Sabathia didn't look very sharp, as he was beaten up for seven runs, five of which were earned, on six hits over 1 2/3 innings. Lee was touched for a run on two hits with no walks and two strikeouts in his two innings of work.
Cactus League records: Astros, 1-1; Indians, 1-1.
Up next: The Indians will have split-squad games at 1:05 p.m. ET against the Tigers in Winter Haven and against the Twins in Fort Myers on Saturday. Right-hander Paul Byrd will get the start at home, with right-hander Fausto Carmona starting on the road. The Astros will return home to Kissimmee to play the Braves at 1:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander Roy Oswalt will get the start.
Source: http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/
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