Hours after his expected firing was announced,
Eric Wedge enjoyed at least one more Cleveland victory as Fausto
Carmona pitched seven strong innings and the Indians beat the
Chicago White Sox 5-1 in the first game of a season-ending
doubleheader at home on Wednesday.
Wedge and his entire coaching staff were dismissed with six
games left in his seventh season in Cleveland. But the dedicated
Wedge, who guided the Indians to just one playoff appearance,
wanted to finish what has been one of the most disappointing
seasons in recent team history.
The Indians (65-92) gave him a fitting sendoff by winning the
opener and improving to just 7-20 in September.
