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Associated Press
CLEVELAND - Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied to defeat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Wednesday night.
The Indians' first four hits were home runs, including two by Kelly Shoppach, as they won for the ninth time in 12 games and stretched their winning streak to four. The Royals have lost 11-of-13.
Kansas City outfielder Mitch Maier left in the fifth inning after getting hit in the face by a pitch from Indians starter Zach Jackson during a four-run rally that put the Royals ahead 5-3.
Maier immediately crumpled to the ground, and manager Trey Hillman and team trainers came out to check on him. Maier walked off the field and was taken to a hospital for facial X-rays and further evaluation.
Gutierrez connected off closer Joakim Soria (1-3) to ruin a fine performance by Kansas City starter Gil Meche, giving the win to Juan Rincon (3-3) after he worked a scoreless eighth.
Jensen Lewis pitched the ninth for his fourth save.
Meche retired the final 17 batters he faced and gave up only two hits over seven innings. The right-hander struck out nine.
Meche yielded a two-run homer to Jhonny Peralta, his 20th, in the first inning. Shoppach homered to open the Indians' second for a 3-1 lead, then Meche pitched perfect ball.
Ramon Ramirez replaced Meche in the eighth, and Shoppach hit his 14th homer on the second pitch from the reliever to get Cleveland within 5-4.
Pinch-hitter Shin-Soo Choo walked and was sacrificed to second by Asdrubal Cabrera. Soria came on and walked Grady Sizemore, then yielded Gutierrez's seventh homer. One out later, Soria hit Peralta with a pitch and walked David Dellucci. Ryan Garko's RBI single made it 8-5.
Mike Aviles' three-run double on the first pitch after Jackson hit Maier put the Royals ahead 4-3.
Alex Gordon and John Buck singled to start the Royals' fifth. With Maier squaring around to bunt, Jackson threw a pitch up and in and the Royals outfielder could not get out of the way.
Aviles later stole third as DeJesus struck out and scored when catcher Shoppach threw the ball down the left-field line for an error.
The Royals took a 1-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Jose Guillen.
Jackson yielded four earned runs over seven innings in his second start since being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 13. One of four players acquired July 7 in the trade that sent CC Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers, Jackson walked one and struck out four.
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The Royals put RHP Luke Hochevar on the 15-day disabled list with a right rib contusion and called up LHP Josh Newman from Triple-A Omaha.
Gordon returned to the Royals lineup after missing Tuesday's game with a stiff back. He went 1-for-4 and made a throwing error.
Peralta joined Woody Held (1959-61) as the only shortstops in Indians history to hit 20 or more homers in three seasons. Peralta also did it in 2005 and 2007.
It was Shoppach's second multi-homer game of the season and career.