Cleveland Indians: Rain Can't Keep Tribe From Third Straight W

5 - 12 - 10     at Kansas City     W, 4 - 0     13 - 18

     Two rain delays could not prevent the Indians from knocking off the Royals to clinch their first series victory in over three weeks.
     The first of those delays came just after the third inning, and at that time, there was no score.  That, however, would not be the case when the rains came again, thanks to Asdrubal Cabrera.  In the top of the fifth, Jhonny Peralta and Mark Grudzielanek led off the frame with singles, and then they were both moved up 90 feet on Mike Redmond's sacrifice bunt.  Cabrera then delivered with a two - run single right back up the middle.  The second delay arrived after the fifth, and for a while, it appeared as if the game might end right there, since the required five innings had been played.  After an hour, though, the contest resumed.
     In the top of the sixth, Russell Branyan powered out a two - run bomb, his third homer in two games, and Cleveland was well on their way to a victory.
     Fausto Carmona managed to work five shutout innings, although he would have been able to work a lot longer had it not been for the poor weather.  Regardless, Fausto earned his fourth win of the season, and the bullpen pitched four scoreless frames in relief.