The Indians infield turned a triple play, and the Tribe earned its 1st victory of 2011 by defeating the White Sox, 7-1.
Leading 1-0 in the top of the 4th inning, Chicago had a pair of runners on base when Alexi Ramirez popped up his sacrifice bunt attempt. Carlos Santana, playing in his 1st major league game as a 1st baseman, charged the ball and made a superb diving catch. Santana quickly threw to 1st for the 2nd out, and, after a moment's hesitation, Orlando Cabrera flipped the ball to 2nd, thus completing the 31st triple play in franchise history.
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| Santana's diving catch started the Tribe's improbable triple play |
Buoyed by the triple play, Justin Masterson pitched 7 strong innings to merit his 1st win of the campaign. A year ago, Masterson only won 6 games.
As good as Masterson was, John Danks was even better during the opening 5 frames. Danks whiffed 8 Cleveland hitters, but the tide turned in the bottom of the 6th. With 2 outs, Travis Hafner singled and Orlando Cabrera lofted a 2-run homer onto the home run porch in left field.
Exhibiting situational hitting at its finest, the Indians tacked on 2 key insurance runs in the 7th and 3 more in the 8th. Lou Marson (RBI double), Asdrubal Cabrera (sac fly), Shelley Duncan (pinch-hit 2-run single), and Michael Brantley (sac fly) combined to drive in the 5 late-inning runs.
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