6 - 11 - 10 vs. Washington W, 7 - 2 24 - 36
Ever since he began making some noise in the minor leagues, Indians' fans have eagerly awaited the major league debut of Carlos Santana. And that finally came in the series opener against Washington at Progressive Field in front of a crowd of over 20,000, which is a lot for the Tribe this season. While the young catcher did not have a bad first game, Austin Kearns stole the show with a pair of long balls in the rout.
The Nationals did score first on an Adam Dunn RBI double in the 1st inning, but Cleveland came right back.
It looked like the Indians would go quietly in their first at - bat until Adam Kennedy made a two - out fielding error that put runners on the corners. Kearns made the Nats pay by stroking a three - run homer over the left field wall, and the Indians never looked back.
Kearns added anther gopher ball in the 4th, and then in the 6th, the Tribe hung a three - spot. Travis Hafner belted a solo home run and Trevor Crowe ripped a two - run single into right.
Jake Westbrook was brilliant for Cleveland as he allowed just a pair of runs in 7 1/3 frames. The win gave Westbrook a winning record (4 - 3) for the first time this season.
Santana, although overshadowed by Kearns, still did some positive things in his first game for the Tribe. In the 1st inning, he threw out a would - be base stealer, and he also drew a walk and scored a run.
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