How 'bout Huff!

David Huff pitched a gem yesterday to end the Indians' four-game losing streak and up the club's record to a not-quite-respectable-but-not-quite-pathetic 3-6. Huff went the full nine in the 3-2 win over Texas, striking out four, walking just one, and yielding just four hits. One of those hits was Michael Young's two-run homer in the fourth that gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead that lasted until Shin-Soo Choo's three-run job in the bottom of the eighth. Give Huff credit for holding the Rangers down long enough for the offense to come back.

It was Huff's second start of the season, and his second strong start. His ERA stands at 1.80. He gave up one earned run (three unearned) in his first start against the Tigers, but took the loss. It looked like he might face a similar fate in this one, but Choo showed why Manny Acta's got him hitting third in the lineup. The Seein' Korean (I know, it's bad, but I'll try to come up with something better) got off to a slow start, but had two hits yesterday to raise his average to .323, the home run was his third of the year, and he is now among the early American League leaders in many categories.

The Tribe opens a three-gamer tonight against the White Sox. Mitch Talbot goes against Mark Buehrle.