8 - 28 - 10 vs. Kansas City W, 4 - 3 (10 innings) 53 - 76
A game that saw the Indians blow a three - run lead, ended abruptly in the bottom of the 10th when Asdrubal Cabrera launched a walk - off, solo homer down the right field line. The win was the third in a row for the red - hot Tribe, and it is their second such home run of the past month.
The pitching matchup was the exact same as the one that took place eleven days prior, as Zach Greinke was pitted against Jeanmar Gomez. This time, however, it was Cleveland's rookie who actually pitched better than the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. Neither hurler wound up recording a decision.
The Indians played small ball through the first two innings to build up that 3 - 0 advantage. A double, a sacrifice bunt, and a Shin - Soo Choo RBI grounder plated a run in the 1st, and two more scored in the 2nd thanks to a Brantley RBI single and a Choo bases loaded walk.
Wilson Betemit, who owns Tribe pitching, pulled the Royals within one on his two - run belt in the 6th off of Gomez.
Gomez, though, did leave with a chance to get the win, but the bullpen surrendered a tally in the 8th that ultimately sent the game to extras.
Then came Cabrera's heroics and a dramatic Indians' victory to clinch a series over Kansas City.
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