The 2011 season is now 4 weeks old, and the American League Central Division standings are shocking to even the most optimistic of Tribe fans. Following Thursday's triumph over Kansas City, Cleveland is alone atop the division, leading both the Royals and the Tigers by 4.5 games.
In their series finale against the Royals, the Indians blasted 4 home runs, and the club's home winning streak reached 10.
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| Choo's homer sparked the rout of K.C. |
Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Santana hit back-to back solo jacks in the bottom of the 1st as the Tribe quickly raced out to a 2-0 advantage.
The long ball parade continued in the 3rd when Grady Sizemore lofted a solo shot over the center field wall.
Leading off the 4th, Shelley Duncan hit the Indians' 4th solo home run. Royals starter Kyle Davies then began to unravel. Davies allowed a Jack Hannahan 2-run double, a Sizemore RBI double, and an Asdrubal Cabrera RBI double. Davies failed to make it through the 4th, and the 8 runs he yielded in 3 1/3 innings saddled him with the loss.
Fausto Carmona, who was rocked in Minnesota last weekend, limited the Royals to a pair of tallies in his 7 frames of work. The impressive outing earned the sinker-baller his 2nd win of the campaign.
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