The Indians avoided a three-game sweep and beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 Thursday night.
Jason Kipnis started the game with a lead-off home run in the first inning and Lonnie Chisenhall followed with a two-RBI single a few batters later, giving the Indians a quick 3-0 lead.
In the third inning, Carlos Santana added three more with a three-run home run to right field.
Indians (75-76) Starting pitcher Cody Anderson (6-3) avoided trouble for much of the night, allowing just one run on 10 hits and striking out four in 6 2/3 innings pitched. Bryan Shaw was roughed up by the Twins (78-74) in the eighth for two runs and Cody Allen worked the ninth and notched his 32nd save of the season.