Carlos Santana hit a grand slam during a six-run third inning and the Indians went on to clobber the White Sox, 12-1, in Cleveland. The Tribe went on to score five more in the eighth en route to improving to 73-and-73. Cody Anderson went six-and-two-thirds to improve to 5-and-3. Melky Cabrera homered in the fifth to account for Chicago's only run. Chris Sale allowed seven runs, only one of which was earned, in seven innings to fall to 12-and-10.
Game 2 of the series is this evening in Cleveland.
