After 5 innings of play Wednesday night in Kansas City, the Indians were on the wrong end of what was quickly becoming a historic evening. Luke Hochevar had a perfect game intact, and a Tribe victory was the furthest thing from anyone's mind.
Then the proverbial light bulb flickered on, and the Indians began pounding Hochevar into submission. The Royals starting pitcher failed to record even a single out in the 7th. By the end of the contest, Hochevar's perfect game bid was all but forgotten.
Michael Brantley broke up Hochevar's perfecto as the Tribe center fielder singled through the middle of the infield. Hochevar appeared rattled because the next hitter, Matt LaPorta, shot a RBI double down the left field line. Hochevar's 2nd balk of the frame scored LaPorta, and Shin-Soo Choo later added a RBI double to the left-center alley.
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| Asdrubal Cabrera scores one of the Tribe's 7 runs |
Cleveland continued to rock in the 7th. Brantley and LaPorta both walked and scored on Jack Hannahan's line drive double that reached the wall in right.
Carlos Santana's flair RBI single to center in the top of the 9th completed the Indians' late-game uprising.
Meanwhile, Justin Masterson quietly recorded his 4th victory of the young season. Masterson allowed a pair of tallies in the 1st, but he pitched 5 scoreless frames following that hiccup.
Tony Sipp, who has been spectacular in 2011, stumbled in the bottom of the 9th as the lefty yielded 3 runs, including a Jeff Francoeur 2-run homer. Chris Perez, though, retired Mike Aviles on 3 pitches to earn his 6th save.
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