There hasn’t been much good news out of Cleveland this year, so a six-game winning streak is something to celebrate. The Indians completed a four-game sweep of the Royals today, trouncing Kansas City 13-0. The big blow was a grand slam by Travis Hafner, tying him with Don Mattingly for most grand slams in a season. He still has plenty of time to break that record.
It’s sad how long the Royals were forced to go with Luke Hudson in the first inning due to the double header yesterday. Hudson only recorded one out while facing 13 batters. He gave up 3 walks and 8 hits, and one batter reached on an error. The 10 earned runs he allowed raised his ERA close to two runs.