Indians 3, Twins 2
Matt LaPorta's bloop double capped a two-run eighth inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Cleveland trailed 2-1 going into the eighth, but Travis Hafner drew a one-out walk. That ended the night for Carl Pavano, who was replaced by Glen Perkins (4-3). Carlos Santana's double to the gap in right-center scored pinch-runner Michael Brantley.
After a groundout, LaPorta's fly ball to left fell in front of Ben Revere, who tried to make a diving catch.
Rafael Perez (5-2) retired the only batter he faced in the eighth. Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 24th save.
Pavano allowed two runs (one earned) in 7 1/3 innings. Justin Masterson gave up two runs in 7 2/3 innings.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who drove in Minnesota's first run with an RBI single in the third, delivered again in the eighth with two outs. He lined a 2-1 pitch to right field that scored Danny Valencia from second base.
Cleveland's only run off Pavano came in the sixth, thanks to Nishioka's two-out fielding error on Hafner's ground ball.