CLEVELAND, Ohio ? When the Indians needed a victory in the worst way, rookie right-hander Josh Tomlin grabbed the ball and refused to let go. The same Josh Tomlin who began the season in Class AAA and was not even on Cleveland's 40-man roster until the middle of the summer.
Tomlin pitched superbly in notching his first major-league complete game as the Indians defeated the Royals, 7-3, Friday night at Progressive Field.
How big was this victory on the North Coast? Not only did it snap a five-game skid, it guaranteed the Indians will avoid 100 losses. The Tribe improved to 63-91.