The Indians, trailing by three entering the bottom of the eighth inning today, tied the game on a three-run homer from Shelley Duncan and scored the winning two runs on a Michael Brantley double in the same frame to beat Kansas City for the third straight day, this time by a score of 5-3.
↵Rafael Perez was the beneficiary of the rally to move to 6-1 on the season, while Vinnie Pestano — yes, that Vinnie Pestano -- picked up his first major league save in his second big league game, as the Indians moved a game and-a-half clear of the Royals for fourth place in the Central Division.
↵With the triumph the Indians equaled their victory total from last year, winning their 65th game of the season.
↵Detroit comes to town beginning tomorrow to commence the final home series of the season.