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Indians catcher Yan Gomes belted a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a 10-8 victory over Seattle on Monday.

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CLEVELAND: Had any Indians fan been told their team would score just one run in 18 innings Monday and still come away with a doubleheader split against the New York Yankees, most would have taken it.

During Saturday night's game against the Indians, Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder took a Joe Smith pitch right in the ol' twig and berries.

Closer Chris Perez didn't do his job on a frigid Sunday at Comerica Park. No, he didn't blow a save.

Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday.

Indians beat A's 4-3 on controversial call CLEVELAND - The Oakland A's thought it was a home run, the Cleveland Indians were hoping it wasn't a home run, and the umpires, after a video review, said it was not a home run.

"He's taken it into a game so quickly," said manager Terry Francona . "This kid learns so fast it scares me.

Parker gave up four solo homers, two to Asdrubal Cabrera and a 460-foot shot by Mark Reynolds that nearly cleared the left-field bleachers, to help Cleveland pound the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Monday night for its seventh win in eight games.

The Indians were hopeful that right-handed setup man Vinnie Pestano would be over the soreness in his right elbow and be ready to pitch by the time Monday's game against the A's arrived.

The last time the Indians were above .500 was after the first series of the season.

Myers continued his throwing program for the second consecutive day on Saturday as he recovers from inflammation in his right elbow.

So the Indians played a close game last night. I had forgotten what those games do to your nerves, how every pitch after the 6th/7th inning sits on the razor's edge between agony and ecstasy, how your mind goes a million miles while it processes what you're seeing and what you hope to see.

Rookie Trevor Bauer still has a problem with the strike zone. He doesn't throw enough pitches through it, but when the opposition doesn't score, it's hard to argue with the results.

Apr 28, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie delivers a pitch against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium.

The Cleveland Indians have been impressed with the potential of Yan Gomes, right, congratulating Joe Smith after a victory, including his ability to work with and understand pitchers.

Right-hander Bryan Shaw hasn't started a game since 2010 and moving him to the rotation during the season would be a risky proposition.

The Indians knew what they had coming into this season in closer Chris Perez and setup men Vinnie Pestano and Joe Smith.