Michael Brantley's leadoff HR in 12th gives Cleveland 4-3 win over Texas

8/3/2014
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley watches the ball leave the park for a game winning home run in the 12th inning.

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    • CLEVELAND — Michael Brantley homered to lead off the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

    Brantley belted a 3-2 pitch from Phil Klein (0-1) into Texas’ bullpen in right field and was mobbed by his teammates when he reached home plate after the Indians’ seventh win of the season on a game-ending hit.

    The Indians, who were 2-51 when trailing after eight innings, tied the game in the ninth on David Murphy’s two-run homer with one out off Neftali Feliz.

    Scott Atchison (5-0) retired the final batter in the 12th.

    The win gave the Indians (56-55) a three-game sweep and moved them over .500 for the first time since July 23 as they try to stay in playoff contention.