A rare feat was accomplished, a record was established, and a milestone was reached as the Indians easily defeated the White Sox at Progressive Field.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, Kosuke Fukudome and Jason Kipnis became the 4th pair of Tribe batters to begin a game with back-to-back jacks.
Following Fukudome's 2-out, 2-run single in the 5th that gave the Indians a 4-2 lead, the assault on the history books continued.
Asdrubal Cabrera launched a 3-run homer to right-center in the 7th, setting the franchise mark for the most home runs hit by a shortstop in a single season.
Travis Hafner joined the party 1 batter later when he doubled to reach the 1,000 hit plateau.
Lost amidst the historical moments was the fact that Jeanmar Gomez won his 5th consecutive start. The young right-hander tossed 6 frames and allowed only 2 runs.
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| Quietly, Gomez was impressive |
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