The Tribe struck first in the opening frame, as Jason Kipnis scored on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez, and Francisco Lindor stole home to give the Indians a 2-0 lead. Braves starter Matt Wisler settled in after that, surrendering only three more hits over the next five innings. The Braves couldn't solve Kluber, though, who yielded one walk and no hits through the first five innings.
Atlanta finally got its first hit off the right-hander in the sixth, when Erick Aybar reached on an infield single. The hit was the first of three allowed by Kluber in the frame, which was capped by Ender Inciarte's two-run single that tied the game at 2.
Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth, though, which led to the Indians taking the lead for good on Santana's single.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Braves break through: After five hitless innings, the Braves got to Kluber in the bottom of the sixth. Aybar broke up the no-hit bid with an infield single, the first Brave to reach base since Inciarte walked in the first inning, followed by an Emilio Bonifacio single. Wisler moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt, before Inciarte tied the game with a two-run single with two outs.
Base bandits: With runners on first and third and one out in the first inning, the Indians scratched across their second run of the game on a double steal by Ramirez and Lindor. As Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski fired a throw to second to get Ramirez, but Lindor broke for home and scored standing up. The Tribe entered Tuesday's game tied for third in the Majors with 58 stolen bases and added to that total with four.
Pat James is a reporter for MLB.com based in Atlanta.
Aimee Sachs is a contributor to MLB.com.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Santana seals Tribe's 11th straight win in 9th
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