White Sox rally to beat Indians 6-5

[May 29, 2008]  CLEVELAND (AP) -- Carlos Quentin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Wednesday.

Gavin Floyd (5-3) allowed two runs in the first, then retired 15 of 17 hitters before the Indians scored three times to take a 5-3 lead in the sixth. Floyd gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in six innings with seven strikeouts.

Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances, escaping a second-and-third, one-out jam when Ben Francisco and Victor Martinez popped out.

The AL Central-leading White Sox have won five of six against Cleveland in a nine-game span and 11 of 14 overall. Chicago has beaten the Indians exactly 1,000 times.

Cleveland has lost 10 of 12, dropping 5 1/2 games back in the division.

Trailing by two runs, the White Sox surged ahead in the seventh after third baseman Andy Marte couldn't handle Joe Crede's leadoff grounder for an error.

Alexei Ramirez singled off Rafael Perez and, one out later, A.J. Pierzynski's hit a run-scoring double off Rafael Betancourt (1-3). Quentin followed with a double into the left-field corner.

Jake Westbrook, activated from the disabled list before the game, allowed three runs and five hits in five innings. He hadn't pitched for the Indians since April 19 because of a strained left muscle in the rib area.

Floyd's run-scoring throwing error and Martinez's RBI infield hit gave the Indians a 2-0 lead in the first.

Jermaine Dye, who entered the game in a 1-for-15 slide, hit a two-out homer in the fourth, and the White Sox went ahead 3-2 in the fifth on Pierzynski's RBI groundout and Quentin's sacrifice fly.

Cleveland took a 5-3 lead in the sixth in David Dellucci's RBI double and Jhonny Peralta's two-run homer on an 0-2 pitch.

Notes: DH Travis Hafner had a cortisone shot in his right shoulder Tuesday and hopes to play Friday night at Kansas City. Hafner, who has missed the last three games, could be placed on the DL if he isn't ready by the weekend. ... RHP Jorge Julio was designated for assignment to clear room for Westbrook on the roster. ... Marte had his first career stolen base in the second inning. ... OF Nick Swisher, in a 5-for-30 slump, didn't play.

[Associated Press]

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