Possibly the line of the night, courtesy of radio play-by-play man Tom Hamilton, Dontrelle Willis' lack of control allowed last night's game to be over by the end of the first inning.
Don't be mislead. The Indians may have scored eight runs in the game, but they only amassed six total hits - two of which were of the home run variety. Thankfully, Willis' five walks allowed for eight earned runs in only an inning and a third. The Tribe couldn't even touch the Detroit relievers, but this time we did not have to.
Willis' wildness allowed for Cliff Lee to notch his 10th win of the season, as he struck out five in five innings of work. He likely would have been in the game for a bit longer, as he had only tossed 88 pitches to that point, but Mother Nature had other ideas. After about an hour rain delay, Eric Wedge handed the ball to the bullpen some low-pressure reps.
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