But the Indians nicked right-hander Joakim Soria for a run in the eighth, and belted two home runs off closer Kelvin Herrera in the ninth.
Herrera sat at his locker afterward somewhat in disbelief. Carlos Santana, who hit the first two-out home run of the inning, had been 0-for-14 lifetime against Herrera with seven strikeouts. During the at-bat, Herrera had fallen behind in the count when he put a 2-0 fastball at 98 mph out over the middle.
"First hit he got is a homer," Herrera said. "Bad luck."
That gave the Tribe a 2-1 lead.