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Moriarty9 · 12-29-2008, 11:32 PM

Martinez dominates Tribe
Devil Rays ace fans 18 in 8-1 victory
August 7, 1998

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pedro Martinez used every pitch in his arsenal tonight as he shut down the Cleveland Indians lineup at Tropicana Field.

Martinez threw a complete game in which he gave up one run on four hits with one walk, striking out 18 Cleveland batters.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays batting order provided support for Martinez, putting up eight runs against Indians pitching. Paul Konerko and Mike Cameron each hit two-run home runs with Konerko and Wilton Guerrero picking up two hits each to lead the way.

With the win, Martinez improved to 8-10. Orlando Hernandez fell to 9-9 with a loss, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Martinez dominates Tribe Devil Rays ace fans 18 in 8-1 victory August 7, 1998 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pedro Martinez used every pitch in his arsenal tonight as he shut down the Cleveland Indians lineup at Tropicana Field. Martinez threw a complete game in which he gave up one run on four hits with one walk, striking out 18 Cleveland batters. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays batting order provided support for Martinez, putting up eight runs against Indians pitching. Paul Konerko and Mike Cameron each hit two-run home runs with Konerko and Wilton Guerrero picking up two hits each to lead the way. With the win, Martinez improved to 8-10. Orlando Hernandez fell to 9-9 with a loss, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings.