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Moriarty9 · 05-14-2008, 03:05 PM

Atkins pushes Indians to ALDS lead
Red Sox are one win from elimination
Friday, October 8, 2010

CLEVELAND - The Indians are hopeful they'll be able to move on to the American League Championship Series with a win tomorrow night in front of their fans at Jacobs Field.
That scenario was made possible with a 7-3 Cleveland victory over the Boston Red Sox tonight.
The Indians jumped out to an early lead when Robinson Cano hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. A bases loaded walk to Chris Shelton pushed across the team's second run of the inning.
The Red Sox responded in the second inning with a run of their own, courtest of a Chris Iannetta single.
Cleveland began to pull away in the fourth and fifth inning with three total runs to push it to 5-1. Boston then attempted to chip back at the lead with a two-run home run off the bat of Conor Jackson, making it 5-3.
Garrett Atkins, who has driven in six runs in the first three games of the ALDS, pushed runs across the plate in the sixth and eighth innings with groundouts. Atkins finished the day at 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Hunter Pence went 4-for-4 with a RBI.
Rick VandenHurk pitched well for Cleveland, picking up the win with a six inning effort in which he gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out four Red Sox hitters.

ALDS: Rangers v. Tigers
The Texas Rangers ran over the Detroit Tigers in the Motor City, taking a 2-1 ALDS lead with an 8-3 victory at Comerica Park.
Jerry Gates of the Rangers and Kenji Johjima of the Tigers each hit solo home runs in the ballgame.

NLDS: Padres v. Phillies
The defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies swept the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, taking the deciding Game 3 with a 5-1 score. Augie Ojeda and Josh Hamilton homered for Philadelphia in the contest.

NLDS: Cardinals v. Nationals
The Washington Nationals held off the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLDS with a 5-4 victory. Alex Sanchez hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to help spark the Nats to victory, giving Washington a 2-1 advantage in the best of five NLDS.

05-14-2008, 03:05 PM	#91 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 399	2010 ALDS - Indians v. Red Sox: Game 3 Atkins pushes Indians to ALDS lead Red Sox are one win from elimination Friday, October 8, 2010 CLEVELAND - The Indians are hopeful they'll be able to move on to the American League Championship Series with a win tomorrow night in front of their fans at Jacobs Field. That scenario was made possible with a 7-3 Cleveland victory over the Boston Red Sox tonight. The Indians jumped out to an early lead when Robinson Cano hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. A bases loaded walk to Chris Shelton pushed across the team's second run of the inning. The Red Sox responded in the second inning with a run of their own, courtest of a Chris Iannetta single. Cleveland began to pull away in the fourth and fifth inning with three total runs to push it to 5-1. Boston then attempted to chip back at the lead with a two-run home run off the bat of Conor Jackson, making it 5-3. Garrett Atkins, who has driven in six runs in the first three games of the ALDS, pushed runs across the plate in the sixth and eighth innings with groundouts. Atkins finished the day at 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Hunter Pence went 4-for-4 with a RBI. Rick VandenHurk pitched well for Cleveland, picking up the win with a six inning effort in which he gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out four Red Sox hitters. ALDS: Rangers v. Tigers The Texas Rangers ran over the Detroit Tigers in the Motor City, taking a 2-1 ALDS lead with an 8-3 victory at Comerica Park. Jerry Gates of the Rangers and Kenji Johjima of the Tigers each hit solo home runs in the ballgame. NLDS: Padres v. Phillies The defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies swept the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, taking the deciding Game 3 with a 5-1 score. Augie Ojeda and Josh Hamilton homered for Philadelphia in the contest. NLDS: Cardinals v. Nationals The Washington Nationals held off the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the NLDS with a 5-4 victory. Alex Sanchez hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to help spark the Nats to victory, giving Washington a 2-1 advantage in the best of five NLDS.