AMERICAN LEAGUE Lunar's two-run double in 11th subdues Indians

The ball went over first base and was ruled fair by umpire Brian O'Nora.
By TOM WILLIAMS
VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF
CLEVELAND -- The Baltimore Orioles used just about every trick in the bag Saturday to conjure up 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in 11 innings at Jacobs Field.
Among the stunts that rescued the O's:
U A strong start by free-agent ace Pat Hentgen.
U A five-man infield that triggered a key outfield out in the 10th inning.
U Their right fielder completing a double-play with a perfect toss to the plate from shallow left field.
U A game-winning, two-run double over first base.
Ruled fair: Fernando Lunar's two-bagger on an 0-2 pitch off Indians reliever Steve Reed was ruled fair by umpire Brian O'Nora, scoring Jay Gibbons and Melvin Mora with the go-ahead runs.
"I couldn't tell," said Indians first baseman Jim Thome, "but [O'Nora] said it was fair when it went over the bag."
Indians manager Charlie Manuel admitted it was hard to tell from the dugout, but that he was later told by the team's "video guy that it was foul."
Those runs came moments after 37-year-old outfielder Brady Anderson rescued the O's with a very unusual double-play.
Burks starts it: Ellis Burks began the sequence by drawing a lead-off walk off rookie Willis Roberts in the bottom of the 10th.
After Russell Branyan struck out, Wil Cordero walked, setting in motion a chess game between Hargrove and Manuel.
Hargrove brought in left-hander Buddy Groom to face pinch-hitter Marty Cordova, who loaded the bases when second baseman Jerry Hairston misplayed a ground ball.
In came right-hander Mike Trombley to face pinch-hitter Jolbert Cabrera. Hoping for a ground ball and a play at the plate, Hargrove brought left-fielder Delino DeShields in as the O's fifth infielder.
Because he's left-handed, Anderson said he preferred guarding left-center field.
Out at plate: Cabrera worked the count to 2-2, then popped the ball to shallow left. Anderson caught the ball then fired a strike to Lunar to nail Burks at the plate, preserving the tie.
"What we were looking for is what we got -- an out at the plate to get out of the inning without a run scoring," Hargrove said.
"A deep fly ball or a ground ball through the infield would score the winning run, so we brought the extra infielder in and shaded the area where Jolbert has a tendency to hit ground balls. And it paid off.
"Both sides pitched very well today and it was a good baseball game," Hargrove said. "You could feel the momentum switch a little bit, but with a team like the Indians, you can never get it to switch as far as you'd like."
Missed chance: Manuel said, "We had a big chance in the 10th and didn't score. That was the game right there for us. Our hitting is going to come. It might come tomorrow."
In the 11th inning, Orioles reliever Ryan Hohlmeier walked Omar Vizquel and Thome, but struck out Burks to end the game.
Anderson said he couldn't "recall playing in a two-man outfield.
"When it was hit, I thought it was far enough to score him. I tried to get around as much as I could so I would have some momentum [throwing] to the plate. I really didn't even see the throw -- I just let it go and it was there. I thought I threw it very well when I let it go."
Burks credited Anderson "for a helluva throw. Any time you play a great game for nine innings and lose, it's frustrating."
Down drain: The Indians wasted a decent effort by starter Bartolo Colon. Over eight innings, Colon allowed seven hits, walked three batters and struck out five.
Hentgen, the 1996 American League Cy Young Award winner with Toronto, received his second consecutive no-decision. Monday, he gave up just one run to the Red Sox in 82/3 innings in the Orioles' 11-inning victory.
Saturday, Hentgen allowed six hits, walked none and struck out four.
"He definitely had his good stuff on today," Burks said.
The Indians jumped ahead 2-0 in the second inning on Burks' first A.L. homer and RBIs since 1993. Juan Gonzalez's lead-off single set up Burks' shot that just cleared the right-center field fence.
The Orioles tied the game a half-inning later when Hairston walked and Mike Bordick, Delino DeShields and Jeff Conine singled.
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Groom pitched to 1 batter in the 10th. WP--Kohlmeier. Umpires--Home, Meriwether; First, O'Nora; Second, Welke, Bill; Third, Hirschbeck, J. T--3:38. A--40,704.