Cabrera, Indians wait out rain, down ChiSox

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09/11/2007 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer in the seventh inning gave the Indians the lead, and they waited out a long rain delay before beating the Chicago White Sox, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

Fausto Carmona (16-8) allowed three hits and two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings for Cleveland, which has won 14 of its last 17 contests. Cabrera had three RBI for the Indians, who remained six games ahead of Detroit for first place in the AL Central, despite the Tigers rallying for a 5-4 win over Toronto Monday night.

The White Sox totaled four hits and lost for the 14th time in 19 games.

Gavin Floyd (1-3) was saddled with the loss after giving up five hits and three runs -- two earned -- over 6 1/3 frames.

Down 2-1, Kenny Lofton bunted for a hit to start the Cleveland seventh, and then went to second on a Chris Gomez sacrifice bunt. Ben Francisco singled to left field to tie the game. Mike Myers then replaced Floyd and retired Grady Sizemore on a pop up, but Cabrera got hold of pitch and slammed it over the wall in left-center field.

A 2-hour, 23-minute delay ensued after the White Sox were retired to end the seventh, but the Indians quickly extended their margin in the eighth on a Gomez sacrifice fly to right field. Victor Martinez, who doubled to lead off against Ryan Bukvich, scored.

Sizemore doubled to left-center field off Lance Broadway to start the ninth and scored later in the inning on Cabrera's sacrifice fly to right field.

The White Sox loaded the bases in the first inning and scored twice when Jhonny Peralta threw away a potential double play ball hit by A.J. Pierzynski.

The Indians loaded the bases in the fourth, but Peralta grounded into a double play to end the threat.

Cleveland finally broke through in the fifth as Gomez reached base on an error by third baseman Andy Gonzalez and scored on a two-out single to center by Sizemore.

Game Notes

Carmona is 1-3 lifetime against the White Sox...Cabrera has a nine-game hitting streak...Cleveland leads the season series, 10-6, and has taken four of the last five meetings...Chicago has committed at least one error in five straight games and have totaled 21 miscues in their last 20.

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