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Aaron Laffey allows one unearned run in seven innings for Cleveland Indians
Friday, May 16, 2008 Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
Aaron Laffey had more important things to worry about than a scoreless-innings streak. The Tribe left-hander had just been responsible for allowing Oakland to score a run in the second inning on Thursday afternoon, something the Athletics had not been able to do during the first two games of the series at Progressive Field.
In fact, neither Toronto nor the Athletics had done much of that during the homestand as Indians starters kept shutting them out. But Laffey's throwing error to first base on Rob Bowen's roller allowed the A's to tie the game, 1-1, and left two men on base and one out.
"Errors can lead to big innings," said Laffey, who composed himself to get out of the inning and went on to get the win in the Tribe's 4-2 victory. "I can deal with giving up a run on a base hit, but on an error? I picked up the ball and kind of rushed it. I had more time. I almost threw it to second base."
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