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Late homer saves Tribe
Indians 4, Athletics 3
Paul Byrd went seven innings for his seventh win of the season on Thursday. (Mark Duncan/AP)
 Michaels' three-run homer
 Sizemore's RBI double
 Byrd and Michaels talk to media
 Wedge talks to media
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
The Indians were not faring well against A's starter Joe Blanton. It wasn't until after Blanton left that the Indians really started hitting. Jason Michaels hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Grady Sizemore had an RBI double.
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Series at a glance:
OAK
Oakland (40-38)
Lost 1 		Cleveland 4, Oakland 3   CLE
Cleveland (46-32)
Won 1
June 28, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 13 0
Cleveland
 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 X   4 8 0
Standings thru 6/28/07  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Indians Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Stewart, LF5110004.291
Kotsay, CF5021003.242
Swisher, RF4000013.275
Cust, DH4030000.287
Chavez, 3B4011012.243
Ellis, 2B4000002.270
Johnson, 1B4141000.269
Crosby, SS4110003.235
Kendall, C4010002.215
Totals3831330219 

BATTING
2B: Crosby (15, Byrd), Johnson (13, Byrd).
HR: Johnson (7, 2nd inning off Byrd, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Stewart; Kotsay 2; Cust 3; Chavez; Johnson 8; Crosby 2; Kendall.
RBI: Chavez (38), Johnson (28), Kotsay (9).
2-out RBI: Chavez; Kotsay.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellis; Stewart; Kotsay 2.
GIDP: Crosby; Chavez.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Swisher (Shoppach at 2nd base).
 
ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sizemore, CF4011003.281
Michaels, LF4113012.302
Martinez, 1B4020000.318
Hafner, DH2000101.257
Peralta, SS4000024.279
Nixon, RF2000102.237
  Gutierrez, RF0000100.273
Shoppach, C3010001.380
Barfield, 2B4220002.266
Rouse, 3B2000012.118
  a-Blake, PH-3B2110001.274
Totals314843418 

a-Singled for Rouse in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Martinez 2 (18, Blanton, Flores), Sizemore (15, Blanton).
HR: Michaels (6, 7th inning off Flores, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Sizemore 2; Michaels 4; Martinez 4; Shoppach; Barfield 2; Blake.
RBI: Sizemore (37), Michaels 3 (25).
2-out RBI: Sizemore; Michaels 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Michaels 2; Nixon 2; Peralta; Blake.
S: Shoppach.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off Blanton/Kendall, 3rd base off Blanton/Kendall).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Barfield-Peralta-Martinez 2).
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Blanton 6.16331303.24
Flores (BS, 1)(L, 0-2)0.12111012.93
Lugo 1.100011011.85
 
ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Byrd (W, 7-3)7.010330214.67
Betancourt (H, 16)1.01000001.31
Borowski (S, 22)1.02000005.90

IBB: Hafner (by Flores).
HBP: Hafner (by Blanton).
Pitches-strikes: Blanton 102-60, Flores 15-7, Lugo 25-14, Byrd 97-75, Betancourt 7-5, Borowski 18-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Blanton 8-8, Flores 0-1, Lugo 3-0, Byrd 11-8, Betancourt 3-0, Borowski 0-3.
Batters faced: Blanton 27, Flores 4, Lugo 5, Byrd 30, Betancourt 3, Borowski 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Flores 2-2, Lugo 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Gerry Davis.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 2:32.
Att: 22,921.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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