Michael Brantley capped a three-run first inning with a two-run single in his first at-bat of the season, and the Indians held on to get the win in the home opener.
Michael Brantley activated from DL - Brantley made the home fans cheer even louder in the first inning, when he turned the first pitch of his first at-bat of the year into a two-run single against Royals lefty Danny Duffy. That soft line drive into right field wound up being the decisive blow in Cleveland's 3-2 victory over Kansas City.
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