Cleveland Indians: Tribe Completes Doubleheader Sweep of the Tigers

7 - 17 - 10     vs. Detroit     W, 2 - 1 (11 innings)     37 - 54

     First, the Indians had to play a game earlier in the day, then, they had to wait out a rain delay, and, finally, they had to play extra innings to sweep a twin bill from the rival Detroit Tigers.
     The Tigers squandered a big scoring opportunity in the 1st inning, but they came right back to score what would prove to be their lone run of the game in the 2nd.  With two outs, Ryan Raburn hit a grounder back up the middle that scored Danny Worth.
     Rick Porcello was nearly unhittable in this game, except for in one at - bat in the 4th.  That's when Carlos Santana unloaded a solo home run over the center field wall to tie the game at one.
     The two clubs then played six straight scoreless frames as both pitching staffs were brilliant.  However, following a one hour and fifty - three minute rain dealy, the Tribe offense was ready to send a tired crowd home happy in the 11th.
     The winning rally did not look like it was ever going to materialize after the first two batters in the inning were retired.  Jayson Nix, though, was able to keep it alive by blooping a single into short center.  Carlos Santana was then walked, setting the table for Austin Kearns.  Kearns worked the count full, and then on the payoff pitch, he drilled a single to left field.  Don Kelly bobbled the ball in left, allowing Nix to score the game - winning run quite easily.