Indians Throw a Fit Over Martinez

Pedro Martinez is still perfect against the Cleveland Indians. And he’s still disliked by them.

Martinez remained unbeaten against the Indians by taking a shutout into the eighth inning before being ejected for hitting Roberto Alomar in Boston’s 2-1 victory Sunday.

“He’s the best pitcher in the game,” Alomar said. “We know he’s going to pitch inside. But the other stuff, he went too far.”

Many of the Indians thought Martinez was intentionally throwing at Einar Diaz, who had doubled twice off him, in the seventh inning.

They became even more upset in the eighth when Martinez stayed in the Boston dugout after Cleveland’s Charles Nagy hit Jose Offerman, emptying both dugouts and bullpens.

“It was obvious he was throwing at Einar,” Omar Vizquel said. “That was pretty [cheap]. Then he doesn’t come out and fight. That’s pretty chicken right there.”

Martinez (5-0) gave up four hits, walked three and struck out 10 to win his 13th consecutive decision.

He also improved to 7-0 against the Indians, whom he defeated in Game 5 of the division series last season when he got off the trainer’s table with a bad back to pitch six hitless innings of relief.

He realizes he’s not a popular person in Cleveland, and couldn’t care less.

“I’m just going to do my job, and if that’s going to cost people liking me, that’s fine with me,” he said. “What? I’m not allowed to pitch inside?”