Re: Road to the Show: The Career of Brian Happel (RF)
July 30, 2012
TWINS NO-HIT CLEVELAND
Arietta silences Indians bats, throws first no-hitter
The Twins celebrate an incredible performance by their staring pitcher
Minneapolis, MN (AP) - History was made at Target Field Monday night, as Jake Arrieta threw the seventh no-hitter in the organization's history. Eric Milton was the last Twins pitcher to throw a no-no back in 1999 against the Los Angeles Angels. Arietta wasn't perfect. He gave up five walks. He also pretty much had to throw the no-hitter, as the offense only managed one run on five hits. Still, there was plenty of reason to celebrate in the Minnesota clubhouse afterwards. "What an amazing night. I honestly wasn't thinking about it that much until the 7th inning, because I figured I'd give a hit up at some point," said Arietta. "But after that, I started to get nervous when I realized it could happen. Unbelievable!"
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Arietta's final out in the 9th - an easy pop out to complete the no-hitter
Indians right fielder Brian Happel seems to have a nose for being a part of history. In his first week and a half in the Major Leagues, Happel hit a walk-off homer in his first career at-bat, a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth in his second at-bat, and struck out against Arietta in his third at-bat. Happel had a chance to tie it up in the top of the 8th inning when he was put in as a pinch hitter again. But, maybe getting a bit over anxious after his previous heroics, he swung at two balls outside the zone and struck out. "We just couldn't get anything going all game long," said Cleveland third baseman Michael Young. "Give the kid credit. We were able to work some walks and get a couple of good chances late, but we just never took advantage."
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel was one of Arietta's 8 strikeouts
Tribe starter Brandon Leary continues to suffer from some bad luck. The 23-year-old rookie pitched well enough to win, going 6 strong innings and giving up just the one run. He's now 0-6 on the season with a 5.79 ERA. Minnesota's win keeps the Twins 3 games up on Detroit in the A.L. Central standings.
CLE at MIN - Target Field
Jul 30, 2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland Indians (41-62)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Minnesota Twins (64-39)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
W: Jake Arrieta (3-3) L: Brandon Leary (0-6)
Cleveland Indians
HITTERS
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
HR
AVG
Cabrera SS
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.283
Young 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.282
Santana C
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.269
Hafner 1B
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.290
Brown LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.247
LaPorta DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.246
Grimsley RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.232
Theriot 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.252
Francis CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
HAPPEL PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.667
TEAM TOTALS
27
0
0
0
5
8
0
BASERUNNING: SB: A. Cabrera (9), R. Theriot (16)
Minnesota Twins
HITTERS
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
HR
AVG
Span CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.328
Young LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.267
Mauer C
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.293
Morneau 1B
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
.284
Kubel RF
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.252
Johnson 2B
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.330
Sweeney, DH
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
.265
Escobar, SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.248
Robinette 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.242
TEAM TOTALS
27
1
5
1
2
4
0
BATTING: RBI: M. Sweeney (41) HBP: J. Kubel GIDP: D. Span
Cleveland Indians
PITCHERS
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
B. Leary (L, 0-6)
6.0
5
1
1
2
3
0
5.79
C. Rivera
2.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.45
TEAM TOTALS
8.0
5
1
1
2
4
0
Minnesota Twins
PITCHERS
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
J. Arrieta (W, 3-3)
9.0
0
0
0
5
8
0
3.48
TEAM TOTALS
9.0
0
0
0
5
8
0
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Re: Road to the Show: The Career of Brian Happel (RF)
INDIANS LOOK TO AVOID SWEEP, HAPPEL NAMED EVERYDAY STARTER
Minneapolis, MN (AP) - There's no better time for the future - than right now. That's likely to be the theme for the last 2+ months of the regular season for the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland finished out a dismal month of July with another loss, falling to the Twins 8-2 yesterday. That meant the Tribe ended the month with a 7-15 record. So, Cleveland appears to be waiving the white flag and giving a closer look at some of its younger players. Manager Manny Acta named Brian Happel as the everyday starter in right field. "We have to get a closer look at these guys and see if they can handle the big leagues," said Acta. "He has certainly impressed in his limited time here. Let's see if Brian and some of the other younger guys can handle the everyday life of playing in the big leagues."
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel didn't wait to impress, smacking a walk-off home run against the Angels.
Happel is already well known for his apparent flair for the dramatic. In his first major league at bat, seeing just the second pitch of his career, he hit a walk-off home run against the Angels just over a week ago. What does he do in his second at bat? Hit a game-tying, solo home run in the top of the ninth in Kansas City. "Those were certainly great moments," commented Happel. "But, that was last week. And we still lost the Kansas City game. I had a little bit of luck on my side. Now, I can't wait to see what I can do getting a shot in the lineup on a regular basis."
Brian Happel | RF Cleveland Indians
Height: 6-2
Bats/Throws: L/R
Weight: 210
Age: 19 years old
Season
G
H
AB
AVG
R
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
SLG
2012
3
2
3
.667
2
0
0
2
2
0
1.667
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Re: Road to the Show: The Career of Brian Happel (RF)
CLEVELAND BLOWS LEAD LATE, WINS IN EXTRA INNINGS
Minneapolis, MN (AP) - The Cleveland Indians haven't made things easy for themselves all season long, and yesterday was no different. The Tribe took a lead early, gave it up, pulled ahead again, only to blow it in the bottom of the ninth. But, the Indians managed to pull it out in extra innings to avoid the sweep in Minnesota, winning 8-6 in 12 innings. One of the bright spots was right fielder Brian Happel, who got the first start of his Major League career. Happel performed well at the dish, going 2-5 and drawing a walk. "It felt good to get my first start under the belt. What a game, I'm glad we were able to pull it out late! We just have to keep looking for ways to get better every game and hold on to those leads better late." The Indians come back home for a 7 game homestand, hosting Texas and then Seattle.
Re: Road to the Show: The Career of Brian Happel (RF)
INDIANS OFFENSE SPUTTERS, ANOTHER EXTRA INNINGS LOSS
Cleveland, OH (AP) - The Indians bullpen struggles continued at Progressive Field, giving up 3 runs in the 10th inning to lead to a 4-1 defeat against Texas. Jair Jurrjens was solid on the hill for Cleveland, going 7.2 innings and giving up just 3 hits and 1 earned run. He's been solid all year, posting a 3.08 ERA, which is impressive considering he's pitching in the American League. The one run he gave up was in the eighth on an RBI double. "We just didn't give him enough offense." said Manager Manny Acta in his post game press conference. "We got a nice run in the first, but couldn't do anything after that. You can't win games scoring one run and getting just 4 hits."
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel was the only bright spot on offense, knocking in a run in the 1st inning
The one run Cleveland did get came on an RBI single to right by Brian Happel in the bottom of the first inning. He had a good game, hitting 2-4 at the plate. He did strikeout once, however. Cleveland and Texas hook up for game two of the series later tonight at Progressive Field. Justin Masterson will start for the Tribe, while Jeff Francis takes the hill for Texas.
TEX at CLE - Progressive Field
Aug 2, 2012
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6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Texas Rangers ()
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
4
8
0
Cleveland Indians (42-64)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
W: T. Sipp (5-3) L: G. Infante (0-1) S: N. Feliz (33)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS
TEX
CLE
1
HAPPEL SINGLE to right field, Theriot scores
0
1
8
Davis DOUBLED to center field, Andrus scores
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1
10
Moreland SINGLED to center field, Andrus scores
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1
10
Hamilton HOMERED to right field, Moreland and Hamilton score
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1
Texas Rangers
HITTERS
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
HR
AVG
Andrus SS
4
2
1
0
1
0
0
.322
Davis CF
4
0
1
1
1
1
0
.312
Moreland 1B
4
1
2
1
1
0
0
.257
Hamilton LF
5
1
1
2
0
3
1
.226
Cruz RF
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
.238
Beltre 3B
5
0
0
0
0
3
0
.244
Grissom DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.224
Martin C
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.226
Kinsler PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.274
Laird C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.226
Russo 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.218
TEAM TOTALS
38
4
8
4
4
7
1
BATTING: 2B: R. Davis (34) HR: J. Hamilton (13) RBI: J. Hamilton 2 (52), M. Moreland (63), R. Davis (54)
BASERUNNING: SB: E. Andrus (58), N. Cruz (11), K. Russo (5)
Cleveland Indians
HITTERS
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
HR
AVG
Theriot 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.252
Young 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.278
Hafner 1B
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.286
HAPPEL RF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.500
Brown LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.247
LaPorta DH
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.245
Ross C
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.337
Rodney CF
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.323
Valbuena SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.245
Grimsley PH-SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.225
TEAM TOTALS
31
1
4
1
5
4
0
BATTING: 2B: M. LaPorta (13), R. Theriot (15) RBI: B. HAPPEL (3) GIDP: O. Rodney
Texas Rangers
PITCHERS
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Myers
6.0
3
1
1
2
3
5.18
Camp
2.0
0
0
0
1
0
5.15
Sipp (W, 5-3)
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
1.33
Feliz (S, 33)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
1.44
TEAM TOTALS
10.0
4
1
1
5
4
Cleveland Indians
PITCHERS
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
J. Jurrjens
7.2
3
1
1
2
6
3.09
P. Moylan (BS, 5)
0.1
1
0
0
1
0
3.33
J. Germano
0.2
1
0
0
1
0
5.73
G. Infante (L, 0-1)
0.2
2
2
2
0
0
4.50
C. Rivera
0.2
1
1
1
0
1
3.56
TEAM TOTALS
10.0
8
4
4
4
7
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Re: Road to the Show: The Career of Brian Happel (RF)
BULLPEN BLOWS ANOTHER ONE
Cleveland, OH (AP) - Fans may have expected growing pains this season with so many young players on the squad. But, this is starting to get downright frustrating for many. Cleveland gave up two more runs in the 9th inning to lose against Texas 4-2 at Progressive field. The weather was gloomy, which was probably appropriate given the way the entire team played yesterday. Matt LaPorta was the one bright spot, smacking a two-run home run to tie the game at two in the bottom of the sixth. However, Moylan once again couldn't hold it in the ninth. Indians right fielder Brian Happel had his worst game of his young Major League career, going 0-4 with 2 strikeouts. Moreland came through in the clutch for the Rangers, knocking in the go-ahead runs with a 2 RBI double in the ninth. The win brings Texas back up to the .500 mark. The teams close out their series this afternoon at Progressive field.