Indians beat Twins on Stubbs' RBI double in 10th

Drew Stubbs' RBI double in 10th inning lifts Indians to 7-6 win over Twins

5/3/2013
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    Minnesota Twins' Chris Parmelee catches a fly ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Carlos Santana in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 3, 2013, in Cleveland. Santana was out. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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  • Cleveland Indians' Yan Gomes, left, and Drew Stubbs high-five after both scored on a triple by Jason Kipnis in the third inning.
    Cleveland Indians' Yan Gomes, left, and Drew Stubbs high-five after both scored on a triple by Jason Kipnis in the third inning.

    CLEVELAND — Drew Stubbs’ RBI double with one out in the 10th inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to their fifth straight victory, 7-6 over the Minnesota Twins tonight.

    Stubbs, who had four hits, drove a 1-0 pitch from Casey Fien off the wall in left-center to give Cleveland its first five-game winning streak since winning seven in a row from April 26-May 3, 2011.

    Mike Aviles started the rally with a leadoff single off Fien (1-2). Pinch-hitter Ezequiel Carrera, claimed off waivers from Philadelphia on Thursday, moved Aviles to second with a sacrifice. Stubbs, who had two singles and two doubles, then drove in the game-winner.

    Chris Perez (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for Cleveland.