ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cleveland beat Tampa Bay for the third straight day as Austin Jackson led off the eighth with a tiebreaking solo homer to push the Indians past the Rays, 4-3.
Edwin Encarnacion also homered after Jay Bruce and Carlos Santana laced RBI doubles.
Corey Kluber improved to 11-3 and struck out nine over seven innings as the Indians maintained their 4 ½-game lead over second-place Minnesota in the AL Central.
Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 21st save.