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 Gosewisch's RBI single with one out in the top of the 12th inning
lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland
Indians in the second game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field on
Wednesday night.
The Indians won the first game 3-2 on a walk-off solo home run by
left fielder Zach Walters in the bottom of the ninth inning.
In the second game, left fielder Alfredo Marte led off the top of
the 12th with a walk, off right-hander C.C. Lee (0-1). Xavier Paul
pinch ran for Marte. A sacrifice bunt by shortstop Didi Gregorius
moved Paul to second.
Catcher Gosewisch then bounced a single through the infield and into
center field, driving in Paul with the only run of the game.
"I was looking for a pitch up to drive, but he jammed me a little
bit with a slider. Fortunately, it found a hole and got through,"
said Gosewisch.
The win went to right-hander Randall Delgado (2-3), who was the
losing pitcher in the first game. Right-hander Addison Reed pitched
the bottom of the 12th to get his 28th save.
"We didn't perform well. Neither did they," said Arizona manager
Kirk Gibson. "It was a pitchers' day, but fortunately we came
through late."
It was a frustrating loss for Cleveland, which blew a handful of
scoring opportunities that could have resulted in the Indians
completing the doubleheader sweep.
"We just needed to cash in once, but couldn't do it," said Cleveland
manager Terry Francona. "When you're playing a game like that at
home you feel like you've got a pretty good shot."
Cleveland had runners at first and second and one out in the 10th
inning and a runner at second with no outs in the 11th inning, but
failed to score both times.
The two starting pitchers pitched to a five-innings standoff.
Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings on
three hits with four strikeouts and no walks.
"I was able to command the ball to both sides of the plate, and our
defense was awesome," said Tomlin. "We pulled one off in the first
game, but just came up a little short in the second game."
Diamondbacks left-hander Andrew Chafin pitched five scoreless
innings on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
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"He had seven 3-2 counts, but he made the pitches when he had to. He
was very good overall," said Gibson.
The closest the Indians came to scoring on Chafin, who was optioned
to Triple-A Reno following the game, was in the fourth inning when
they had runners at second and third with two outs. But Chafin
struck out catcher Roberto Perez to end the inning.
Cleveland had runners at first and second and one out in the 10th inning
and a runner at second and no outs in the 11th, but failed to score both
times.
Chafin made his major league debut after combining for 23 starts at
Triple-A Reno and Double-A Mobile. He was 8-6 with a 3.96 ERA. Chafin
pitched at Kent State University, which is about 40 miles south of
Cleveland.
Tomlin was recently taken out of the rotation and moved to the bullpen.
However, a rainout of Tuesday's game resulted in a doubleheader
Wednesday, and Tomlin was chosen to make a spot start.
In the first game, Walters, who was acquired on July 31 in a trade that
sent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to Washington, belted a 1-2 pitch from
Delgado over the right field wall for the game winner. Cleveland's other
two runs came on a two-run single by center fielder Michael Brantley in
the sixth inning. Right-hander Cody Allen (4-2) got the win.
NOTES: Indians RHP Trevor Bauer pitched a career-high eight innings,
allowing two runs and four hits with nine strikeouts, though he didn't
figure in the decision in Cleveland's 3-2 win in the first game of the
doubleheader. "It was one of my best outings command-wise," Bauer said.
... In the first game of the doubleheader, Indians LF Zach Walters'
walk-off home run was the 76th in the history of Progressive Field,
which opened in 1994. That is the most walk-off homers in the majors
during that span. ... Arizona LHP Vidal Nuno fell one out shy of a
quality start in the first game, giving up two runs and six hits in 5
2/3 innings. "I kept my arm slot down and kept mixing my pitches," Nuno
said.
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