A.L. CENTRAL Cleveland sweeps Kansas City

An eight-run inning helped Chad Durbin win his first game since his recall.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Rookie Grady Sizemore's RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 4-3 win and sweep of a day-night doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
Sizemore's base hit to left on a 3-2 pitch from Rudy Seanez -- Kansas City's fourth pitcher in the ninth -- scored pinch-runner Tim Laker and capped Cleveland's two-run rally.
Matt Miller (3-1) struck out five in two innings as the Indians won their third straight and moved to .500 (49-49) for the first time since July 2.
Chad Durbin's six-hitter against his former team led the Indians to a 10-2 victory in the opener.
The Royals, who got a strong start from Brian Anderson in the night game, have lost seven of nine.
Tough lefty
Anderson didn't have much trouble against the Indians, allowing his former team just two hits in six innings. The left-hander also received a nice defensive play by left fielder Ruben Mateo, who threw out Victor Martinez trying to score in the fifth.
In the eighth, Mateo cut down Sizemore, who pinch ran and was out by 10 feet. The former high school football standout couldn't knock the ball loose from catcher John Buck.
With the Royals leading 3-1, reliever Ryan Bukvich gave up one run in the eighth and walked Ronnie Belliard opening the ninth. Jaime Cerda got two outs, but Pena brought in Scott Sullivan, who walked pinch-hitter Matt Lawton.
Pena, without injured closer Jeremy Affeldt, then called on Rudy Seanez, who hasn't had a save since 2001. Ben Broussard greeted Seanez with an RBI single to score pinch-runner John McDonald and tie it 3-3.
Sizemore then dropped his game-winning single into left and got swarmed on by his teammates in the infield.
The Indians nearly tied it in the eighth on Omar Vizquel's single to left. Broussard scored on the play but third-base coach Joel Skinner decided to test Mateo again and waved Sizemore around. But Mateo's throw was perfect, and Sizemore never had a chance.
Durbin strong
In the day game, Durbin (4-4) lost a bid for his first career shutout in the ninth inning.
Belliard had three RBIs for the Indians, who scored eight runs in the second inning of the first game off Chris George (1-2).
Royals third baseman Joe Randa went 0-for-3 with a walk in his first game back since undergoing knee surgery on June 28.
"But a complete game," said Durbin, making just his third start this season. "I can't complain about that."
Durbin, who struck out three and walked none, got his first win as a starter since Oct. 4, 2001, for Kansas City against Cleveland. It was also his third career complete game, the first since Aug. 19, 2001.
"It was a lot of fun out there today," said Durbin, who gave up three game-ending home runs while pitching in relief earlier this season. "Especially against the Royals, I know those guys, and they know me."
In four previous outings against the Royals, Durbin had been 0-1 with a 15.43 ERA.
Jody Gerut added two RBIs for the Indians, who improved to 19-3 in home games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Cleveland pounded George, recalled from the minors just to make the spot start and immediately sent back to Triple-A Omaha. But before heading to the airport, George had to take one for the team, losing for the first time in six career starts against Cleveland.
He allowed 10 runs and 11 hits in just three innings. He entered 4-0 with a 1.95 ERA against the Indians.
"You never want this to happen, but under these circumstances, it's even more magnified," George said. "It looks like a Triple-A pitcher got called up and just got lit up. I don't think that's the case. I think I can pitch up here and get people out."
KANSAS CITYCLEVELAND
abrhbiabrhbi
DJesus cf4100Crisp lf5211
Grffnno 2b4112Vizquel ss3111
MiSwy dh4030JMcDld ss2010
Stairs rf2000Blliard 2b5123
RMateo rf2010VMrtnz dh5231
Harvey 1b4000Blake 3b4110
DBrwn lf4010Merloni 1b4121
Berroa ss2000Gerut rf4112
JBtista 3b1000Laker c4111
Rlaford 3b3000Szmore cf3010
ACstillo c3000
Totals33262Totals39101410
Kansas City000000002--2
Cleveland08200000x--10
E--Berroa (17), Blake (15). DP--Cleveland 1. LOB--Kansas City 4, Cleveland 7. 2B--MiSweeney 2 (17), Crisp (16), Vizquel (17), Belliard (29), Sizemore (2). HR--Graffanino (3). SB--MiSweeney (3).
IPHRERBBSO
Kansas City
George L,1-2311101021
Camp530005
Cleveland
Durbin W,4-4962103
WP--Durbin. Umpires--Home, Derryl Cousins; First, James Hoye; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Jim Wolf. T--2:07. A--18,873.
SECOND GAME
KANSAS CITYCLEVELAND
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DJesus cf5011Crisp cf4000
Grffnno 2b4121Vizquel ss4121
MiSwy 1b5010Blliard 2b3011
Stairs rf4010VMrtnz c4010
Harvey dh4011JMcDld pr0100
Randa 3b3000Hafner dh4010
Berroa ss4000Blake 3b3000
RMateo lf3210Lawton ph0000
Buck c3010Laker pr0100
Brssrd 1b3111
Merloni lf3010
Szmore cf1011
Gerut rf2000
Totals35383Totals31484
Kansas City100001010--3
Cleveland000000112--4
Two outs when winning run scored.
E--Berroa (18), Merloni (4). DP--Kansas City 2. LOB--Kansas City 11, Cleveland 5. 2B--Graffanino 2 (11), Stairs (9), RMateo (3), Belliard (30), THafner (32). S--Gerut.
IPHRERBBSO
Kansas City
BriAnderson620004
DReyes121101
Bukvich122221
Cerda2-300000
Sullivan L,3-3001110
Seanez020000
Cleveland
Tadano551152
Howry221101
Miller W,3-1211105
Bukvich pitched to 1 batter in the 9th, Sullivan pitched to 1 batter in the 9th, Seanez pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. HBP--by Miller (RMateo). PB--Buck. Umpires--Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Fieldin Culbreth; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, James Hoye. T--2:54. A--27,865.