A scoring change from an Aug. 22 game results in Detroit's Austin Jackson losing a hit and Nix getting charged with an error.
View full sizeJayson Nix makes a great play on the ball during this game last month, but he's been having plenty of trouble in the field during the past few weeks.Clubhouse confidential: Jayson Nix didn't need a scoring change to add another error to his resume at third base. He's doing a good enough job all by himself.
A scoring change from an Aug. 22 game resulted in Detroit's Austin Jackson losing a hit, Nix getting charged with an error and rookie starter Jeanmar Gomez getting charged with only five earned runs instead of seven.
The Indians appealed the official scorer's decision to MLB, and it was upheld. Nix has eight errors in 20 games at third.
"[That day] is over," said Nix, when told of the scoring change before Friday's game. "I've got a job to do today."
Chemistry: Asdrubal Cabrera and Shin-Soo Choo have some chemistry between them when it comes to hitting second and third in the lineup. In Thursday's 6-3 victory over Seattle, Cabrera singled to load the bases in the sixth. Choo doubled to unload them. In the ninth, Cabrera singled with two outs and scored on Choo's homer.
"The pitchers keep throwing me fastballs because they don't want to face Choo with a runner on base," said Cabrera. "That's good for me and I really feel comfortable with him hitting behind me. It makes me have good at-bats, too."
Stat of the day: Lou Marson's .191 (39-for-204) batting average ranks 38th among American League catchers. His 23 runs are tied for 11th.
-- Paul Hoynes