Scout.com > Cleveland Tribe Trounces Yankees' Bullpen Story URL: http://indians.scout.com/2/857153.html Chuck Murr IndiansInk.net Apr 16, 2009 Grady Sizemore's grand slam during a nine-run seventh inning helped power the Indians to a 10-2 win in the first game at new Yankee Stadium. Cliff Lee matched CC Sabathia pitch-for-pitch in the battle of the last two AL Cy Young Award winners. Sabathia left with the score tied 1-1 in the sixth. Lee went six innings and got the win as the Indians routed a series of New York relievers. Grady Sizemore hits his grand slam. Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on an RBI double by Kelly Shoppach (.316). The Yankees tied it in the fifth on a homer by Jorge Posada after Lee had struck out the first two men he faced in the inning. The Tribe loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth against Sabathia and reliever Edwar Ramirez, but young lefty Phil Coke got Sizemore to fly out to end the threat. Lee (1-2, 6.75 ERA) had his only 1-2-3 inning of the game in the sixth -- then the Tribe sent 12 men to bat in the seventh. Jose Veras opened the inning on the mound for New York and walked Mark DeRosa (.179), who went to third on a double by Victor Martinez (.381). Jhonny Peralta (.297) then doubled home both runners for a 3-1 lead. Lefty Damaso Marte came on and hit Shin-Soo Choo (.294) with a pitch. Ben Francisco (.167) then bunted and Marte's throw to third was too late to get Peralta, loading the bases. Shoppach singled to right for a 4-1 lead, but the bases were still loaded. After Tony Graffanino (.167) popped out, Trevor Crowe (.211) walked to force home Choo for a 5-1 lead. Sizemore then drove a 1-1 pitch over the right-field wall for his third homer to make it 9-1. DeRosa grounded out and Martinez homered (No.3) to left before Peralta flied out to end the inning. Rafael Perez (14.14 ERA) relieved Lee and the lefty continued to struggle. He issued a walk and hit a batter before getting Posada to hit into a double play. But Robinson Cano followed with an RBI single before Perez fanned Cody Ransom. Perez, who has not been sharp at all in the season's first 10 games, walked the first man he faced in the eighth before getting three quick outs. New York loaded the bases in the ninth on a hit and two walks against Rafael Betancourt (3.00 ERA), who got a game-ending double play. Sabathia walked five and struck out four, allowing five hits. Lee yielded one run on seven hits and three walks, striking out four. Ben Francisco scores the first run at new Yankee Stadium, on a fourth-inning double by Kelly Shoppach. Here are all the times where Cy Young winners from the previous two seasons opposed each other: May 18, 1960, Yankees at White Sox Bob Turley (1958) vs. Early Wynn (1959) July 22, 1960, White Sox at Yankees Early Wynn (1959) vs. Bob Turley (1958) Aug. 9, 1960, Yankees at White Sox Bob Turley (1958) vs. Early Wynn (1959) May 20, 1969, Cardinals at Giants Bob Gibson (1968) vs. Mike McCormick (1967) Sept. 11, 1970, Cardinals at Mets Bob Gibson (1968) vs. Tom Seaver (1969) April 26, 1971, Mets at Cardinals Tom Seaver (1969) vs. Bob Gibson (1970) May 5, 1971, Cardinals at Mets Bob Gibson (1970) vs. Tom Seaver (1969) May 9, 1971, Senators at Twins Denny McLain (1969) vs. Jim Perry (1970) Sept. 1, 1971, Mets at Cardinals Tom Seaver (1969) vs. Bob Gibson (1970) May 31, 1972, Cardinals at Cubs Bob Gibson (1970) vs. Fergie Jenkins (1971) Sept. 11, 1972, Athletics at Twins Vida Blue (1971) vs. Jim Perry (1970) May 13, 1973, Phillies at Cubs Steve Carlton (1972) vs. Fergie Jenkins (1971) April 6, 1974, Mets at Phillies Tom Seaver (1973) vs. Steve Carlton (1972) May 23, 1974, Indians at Orioles Gaylord Perry (1972) vs. Jim Palmer (1973) June 21, 1974, Mets at Phillies Tom Seaver (1973) vs. Steve Carlton (1972) May 1, 1975, Orioles at Yankees Jim Palmer (1973) vs. Catfish Hunter (1974) May 5, 1975, Yankees at Orioles Catfish Hunter (1974) vs. Jim Palmer (1973) July 4, 1975, Orioles at Yankees Jim Palmer (1973) vs. Catfish Hunter (1974) Sept. 7, 1975, Yankees at Orioles Catfish Hunter (1974) vs. Jim Palmer (1973) April 30,1977, Mets at Padres Tom Seaver (1975) vs. Randy Jones (1976) June 16, 1978, Phillies at Padres Steve Carlton (1977) vs. Randy Jones (1976) June 29, 1986, Mets at Cubs Dwight Gooden (1985) vs. Rick Sutcliffe (1984) July 10, 1987, Mets at Astros Dwight Gooden (1985) vs. Mike Scott (1986) July 31, 1987, Red Sox at Royals Roger Clemens (1986) vs. Bret Saberhagen <1985) July 13, 1989, Red Sox at Twins Roger Clemens (1987) vs. Frank Viola (1988) Sept. 30, 1991, Athletics at Royals Bob Welch (1990) vs. Mark Davis (1989) June 23, 1995, Blue Jays at Yankees David Cone (1994) vs. Jack McDowell (1993) May 25, 1998, Blue Jays at Red Sox Pat Hentgen (1996) vs. Pedro Martinez (1997) July 26, 1998, Blue Jays at Red Sox Pat Hentgen (1996) vs. Pedro Martinez (1997) June 4, 1999, Braves at Red Sox Tom Glavine (1998, NL) vs. Pedro Martinez (1997, AL) May 28, 2000, Red Sox at Yankees Pedro Martinez (1999) vs. Roger Clemens (1998) June 14, 2000, Red Sox at Yankees Pedro Martinez (1999) vs. Roger Clemens (1998) Sept. 5, 2000, Diamondbacks at Braves Randy Johnson (1999) vs. Tom Glavine (1998) Sept. 15, 2000, Braves vs. Diamondbacks Tom Glavine (1998) vs. Randy Johnson (1999) May 4, 2003, Athletics at Yankees Barry Zito (2002) vs. Roger Clemens (2001 May 10, 2003, Yankees at Athletics Roger Clemens (2001) vs. Barry Zito (2002 April 27, 2008, Diamondbacks at Padres Brandon Webb (2006) vs. Jake Peavy (2007) April 16, 2009, Indians vs. Yankees Cliff Lee (2008) vs. CC Sabathia (2007) Copyright © Scout.com and IndiansInk.net