Sox vs. Indians - June 21, 2005

The Sox got off to an early lead on a David Ortiz 2-run homer and never ceded the lead. Cleveland’s lineup was stacked with left-handed hitters to take advantage of Arroyo’s breaking ball, as we have seen both the Cubs and the Orioles do in Arroyo’s recent starts. Luckily, Arroyo made the necessary adjustments and pitched 7 dominant innings (7.0 IP, 4H, 1BB, ER, 4K) to earn the win. Unlike previous outings, Arroyo was not afraid to go to his changeup and fastball, which hit 92 on the gun and accounted for two of his strikeouts. Ortiz added another homer in the fifth, and each member of the starting lineup (with the exception of Renteria) had at least one hit. The back of the bullpen pitched two adequate mopup innings, and the Sox will now win their third series in a row.