Tribe avoids sweep as Sox fall just short
Jun 12, 2006
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO – Victor Martinez and Ronnie Belliard hit two-run homers, Travis Hafner and Jason Michaels added solo shots, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8 on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
The four home runs tied a season-high for Cleveland, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
That was plenty for Jake Westbrook (6-3), who allowed two runs in eight innings and improved to 3-0 against the White Sox. He gave up six hits and struck out four.
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Martinez and Belliard went deep in the fifth to extend the Indians’ lead to 7-2, and Hafner knocked out White Sox starter Freddy Garcia (7-4) with a solo shot in the sixth. Michaels added a solo homer off Sean Tracy in the eighth.
The White Sox rallied for six runs in the ninth. Brian Anderson hit a three-run homer off reliever Jason Davis, who gave up four hits to start the inning.
Rafael Betancourt got an out before giving up an RBI single to Ross Gload that made it 10-6.
Closer Bob Wickman gave up a sacrifice fly to Rob Mackowiak and RBI single to A.J. Pierzynski before getting Pablo Ozuna to flyout for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.
Cleveland improved to 7-5 overall this season versus last year’s World Series champions.


