Diary of an Excruciating Game

It’s still Opening Day for the Cleveland Indians, but it doesn’t feel like a good time to celebrate. In case you missed it, the Indians took a 4-1 lead into the ninth inning before Chris Perez blew the save and the Toronto Blue Jays tied the game. The score remained knotted up at 4-4 until J.P. Arencibia‘s three-run homer in the top of the 16th put Toronto on top, 7-4.

To recap the game now wouldn’t do justice to the agony of the almost-five-and-a-half-hour game and the crushing frustration that followed when the Indians lost. Instead, here’s the story of the game through some Wahoo’s on First writers’ tweets (including Katie Hendershot, who was there to see the Tribe’s misfortunes live). See if you can detect our joyful optimism slowly fading away.

SHELLY DUNCAN! man does he ever look poised for a big year. #indians
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

JACK HANNAHAN! lonnie chisenhall who? Man can he ever crush lefties. That walk by kipnis is even bigger now #indians
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

Romero at 54 pitches through two. Toronto could be dusting off the bullpen phone by the 4th inning
— Geordy Boveroux (@Boveroux_Vino) April 5, 2012

Justin masterson is straight up dealin' right now #indians
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

Masterson's been filthy all day. I think its safe to say hes a legit ace
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

And here comes chris perez... time to get nervous
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

I have all the confidence in the world that edwin encarnacion can hit into a double play right here
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

It was clear that Pestano would emerge as the better choice to close at some point this year. Was hoping it would take more than one game.
— Lewie Pollis (@LewsOnFirst) April 5, 2012

...and we get a free extra base. The baseball gods giveth and the baseball gods taketh away.
— Lewie Pollis (@LewsOnFirst) April 5, 2012

That is inexcusable Asdrubal. He just wanted to be the hero, now he may have cost the Indians the game
— Geordy Boveroux (@Boveroux_Vino) April 5, 2012

@LewsOnFirst i started watching/listening to this game after lunch... i just got done eating dinner. #marathon
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 5, 2012

If Vinnie pitches the ninth inning, I'm sitting at home right now.
— Katie Laux (@KatieHendershot) April 5, 2012

We just had a 14th inning stretch. #NotRealLife
— Katie Laux (@KatieHendershot) April 5, 2012

In the time it took the Indians to reach the 16 I took a test, took a 40 minute bus ride and took a train from Providence to NYC
— Geordy Boveroux (@Boveroux_Vino) April 5, 2012

You have got to be kidding me.
— Lewie Pollis (@LewsOnFirst) April 6, 2012

Well....at least Arencibia's on my fantasy team? Oh god what's wrong with me.
— Geordy Boveroux (@Boveroux_Vino) April 6, 2012

game 1 of 161 and already i'm contemplating alcoholism...#indians
— Brian (@TGIBriday83) April 6, 2012

I don't even want to talk about it.
— Katie Laux (@KatieHendershot) April 6, 2012

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