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Bolstered by a gritty performance from Ubaldo 1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Jimenez (2-1) allowed just one run on seven hits while fanning 10 to earn the win in the opener of this three-game set.

Thome, donning an Indians uniform for the first time since 2002, went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but undoubtedly lent life to a frenzied, sold out Progressive Field.

Jack Hannahan hit a game-tying RBI single in the seventh and Ezequiel Carrera drew a bases-loaded walk later in the frame for the Indians, who had lost six of their last seven games entering Friday.

In the ninth, the Royals placed the tying run at third, but Chris Perez settled to record his 28th save of the season.

Felipe Paulino (2-6) allowed two runs on six hits and four walks over 6 and 2/3 innings to suffer the loss, although Tim Collins issued the walk to Carrera.

Eric Hosmer hit his 12th home run of the season for Kansas City.