The blockbuster trade for Ubaldo Jimenez clearly showed that the Indians' front office believes its team can reach the postseason.
Unfortunately, since a blistering 30-15 start to the season, the Tribe has not looked like a playoff contender.
On Sunday afternoon, the Indians lost for the 8th time in their last 10 games, and they fell 2.5 games behind the front-running Detroit Tigers.
Fausto Carmona spotted the Royals a 3-0 lead from which the Tribe never recovered. Carmona eventually pitched into the 8th inning, but the 4 runs he allowed saddled him with his 11th loss.
In the bottom of the 5th, Cleveland's offense showed a flash of competence. Jason Kipnis hit his 1st major league homer, a solo shot that sailed into the right field bleachers, and, following Asdrubal Cabrera's double, Carlos Santana blasted a RBI triple off the same wall that Kipnis cleared. However, the Tribe, which has been struggling mightily to score runs during this recent slide, tallied only once more after the 5th.
When Santana stepped to the plate in the last of the 9th, he represented the tying run, but the Indians' catcher bounced into a double play to end a miserable, 2-6 home stand.
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