9 - 18 - 10 at Kansas City W, 6 - 4 62 - 86
On a rainy night in Kansas City, the Indians outlasted both the weather and the Royals to earn their second consecutive series win.
The Tribe exploded for five runs in the 4th inning as the rain continued to pour down. Michael Brantley extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a lead - off single, and he eventually came around to score on Shin - Soo Choo's base - hit. Following a Shelley Duncan single and a couple of outs, Matt LaPorta stepped to the plate with the bases loaded. And LaPorta capitalized on the opportunity by launching a grand slam to center field.
Given a five - run lead, the Cleveland bullpen almost coughed it up in the bottom of the 5th. Although Justin Germano did allow a couple of two - run homers, one to Jai Miller and the other to Mike Aviles, he was able to maintain a slim advantage.
Jayson Nix gave the visitors a key insurance tally in the 8th on a two - out single, and in the 9th, Chris Perez nailed down his 21st save of the season.
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