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Indians edge Royals in 11th inning
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Wearing a retro uniform, Kansas City Royals pitcher James Shields throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. - photo by The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Brantley and Carlos Santana each had an RBI single in the 11th inning, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 victory over the sliding Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.Kansas City has lost three in a row to fall into a first-place tie with Detroit, which split a doubleheader at Chicago. Cleveland is just 3 1/2 back in the bunched AL Central.The Royals got a run back in the bottom of the 11th when Salvador Perez's two-out double scored Jarrod Dyson. But Erik Kratz struck out to end the game.