Matt LaPorta's RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Indians a 5-4 victory over Oakland on Saturday night.
Cleveland Indians' mob Matt LaPorta who knocked in the winning run in the 10th inning against the Oakland Athletics' on July 3, 2010 at Progressive Field. The Indians beat the A's 5-4 in 10 innings.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Matt LaPorta's RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning gave the Indians a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at Progressive Field.
The Tribe has won six of seven.
With one out in the 10th, Travis Hafner doubled to center off lefty Craig Breslow. Pronk's hustle beat Coco Crisp's throw. Anderson Hernandez pinch-ran.
Austin Kearns was intentionally walked. Jhonny Peralta flied to deep left-center.
LaPorta grounded a full-count pitch up the middle. It was his third hit.
The Indians jumped in front 2-0 in the first.
Trevor Crowe led off with a single against righty Clayton Mortensen, who was recalled from Class AAA to replace injured lefty Dallas Braden. Crowe had a nine-pitch at-bat.
Jayson Nix followed with a homer to left, guaranteeing the Indians would not be shut out for a fourth time by Oakland this season.
Tribe shortstop Jason Donald made two errors as the Athletics scored three in the third off Jake Westbrook. Two of the runs were earned.
Cliff Pennington hit a two-run triple and scored as Coco Crisp reached on Donald's second error.
The Indians pulled ahead 4-3 in the fourth. With runners on first and second, LaPorta lined a single to left. The ball skipped past a charging Gabe Gross, LaPorta racing to third.
Oakland tied it in the seventh on Daric Barton's RBI single off Rafael Perez.
Westbrook pitched six innings.
Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo did not play. He is out indefinitely because of a right-thumb injury suffered Friday night against Oakland.