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Tony Sipp, long a highly regarded prospect in the Cleveland Indians’ organization, made his big league debut tonight and pitched a perfect inning in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City. Sipp, a left-hander out of Moss Point High by way of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, was called up earlier in the day, and the Indians wasted no time letting him get his feet wet. Sipp had Tommy John surgery in 2007 and may just now be back to full strength. Sipp relieved former Meridian CC standout Cliff Lee, who took the loss and fell to 1-3.
P.S. Marcus Thames, the former Louisville High and East Central CC standout, could be lost for up to a month with a strained ribcage muscle, the Detroit Tigers announced today. Thames, who was also hurt during spring training, was off to a 4-for-18 start. He has been a big power source for the Tigers in recent years, and they figure to miss that bat.