导出博客文章CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians seemed as if they were in for an easy night
after scoring six runs in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins. Not so
fast. The Indians needed every bit of their early advantage and survived a
harrowing ninth inning for an 8-7 win and their fourth straight victory. "We
kind of had to hang on for dear life, but we did," manager Terry Francona said.
"We go home happy." Cleveland led 8-3 after five, but Minnesota scored four
times in the final three innings. Vinnie Pestano, subbing as closer for the
injured Chris Perez, allowed two runs in the ninth, including Chris Parmelees
second homer of the game that cut the lead to one. Pestano struck out
pinch-hitter Josh Willingham on a 3-2 pitch with the tying run on first for his
third save. "We won the game," Pestano said. "Thats the bottom line. If I go out
there and give up five runs and we win by one, we win by one." For most of the
night, it didnt look like such dramatics would be necessary. Michael Bourn had
three hits and three RBIs and Corey Kluber won his third consecutive start.
Cleveland took advantage of five first-inning walks to score six runs.
Jason Kipnis added three hits to pace the Indians, who are 8-2 since losing
eight in a row. Minnesota starter P.J. Walters (2-3) walked five of the nine
batters he faced, hit one and didnt get through the first inning when Cleveland
had only two hits. Kipnis and Bourn both had two-run singles while Jason Giambi
and Drew Stubbs drew bases-loaded walks. Kluber (6-4) gave up three runs in 5
2-3 innings. The right-hander has allowed four earned runs in 21 2-3 innings in
his last three starts. "I wasnt as sharp as Id like to be, but there are games
when you go out there and hopefully get through it and give your team a chance
to win," he said. Kluber ended the Indians eight-game slide when he held Texas
to one run in eight innings on June 11. He followed that with eight shutout
innings against Washington on June 16. Kluber, who threw 100 pitches Saturday,
gave up eight hits, struck out four and walked one. It appeared the game was
under control when he was pulled but the Indians needed five relievers to finish
the game. "There were some highs and lows," Francona said of his bullpens
performance. "Fortunately, the highs won out." Minnesota scored in the seventh
and Parmelee homered to lead off the eighth, making it an 8-5 game. The Twins
had the tying run at the plate with one out but Rich Hill struck out Mauer and
Ryan Doumit. Justin Morneau doubled to begin the ninth and scored on
Oswaldo Arcias ground ball for the second out of the inning. Pestano walked
Brian Dozier before finally striking out Winninhgam on his 34th pitch of the
inning. "That was a really long inning," Francona said. "Anytime you get up near
30 pitches, thats a long inning." Mauer hit a two-run homer in the first for
Minnesota, which has homered in seven straight games. Arcia added a solo shot in
the fourth. Walters problems began when he walked Bourn and hit Mike Aviles to
start the first. Kipnis double into the left corner tied the score. After
Michael Brantley flied out, Carlos Santana and Mark Reynolds walked to load the
bases. Walters then walked Giambi, who was batting .180, to force in a run.
Lonnie Chisenhall flied out but a walk to Stubbs made it 4-2 and ended Walters
night. Bourn greeted Anthony Swarzak with single to centre and Cleveland led
6-2. Walters threw 46 pitches, only 18 of which were strikes in two-thirds of an
inning. He failed to pitch into the sixth inning for the first time in six
starts this season. "Walters just didnt have it tonight," Twins manager Ron
Gardenhire said. "It was just a bad night. He couldnt find anything. Hopefully,
we wont see that again from him." Stubbs and Bourn added RBI singles in the
fifth off Ryan Pressly. Kipnis, who singled, doubled and tripled, is batting
.379 (25-for-66) in 19 games in June. Trevor Plouffe added an RBI single for the
Twins in the seventh. Minnesota came to town riding a three-game sweep of the
Chicago White Sox but lost to the Indians 5-1 on Friday. The Twins are 13-7
against Cleveland since June 2, 2012. Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, who
has missed six games with a sore left shoulder, will probably return for Sundays
series finale or Monday when the Indians open a series in Baltimore. Swisher,
who is in a 6-for-55 slump, took batting practice Saturday. NOTES: Perez
(strained right rotator cuff) will throw a simulated game Sunday at Double-A
Akron. He will make another minor league rehab appearance next week. ...
Francona said RHP Zach McAllister (sprained middle finger) will play catch at
120 feet in the next couple of days. Theres no timetable for when McAllister
will throw off the mound. ... Twins OF Austin Hicks (left hamstring strain)
could start a rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. He has been on
the 15-day disabled list since June 10. ... Twins OF Wilkin Ramirez (concussion)
played five innings Friday for Single-A Fort Myers. He has been on the 7-day DL
since May 26. ... The teams wrap up their three-game series Sunday. Twins RHP
Mike Pelfrey (3-6) takes on RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-2).
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