CLEVELAND: J.R. Smith might have hit a 3-pointer from the Cavaliers logo next door, but it was Edwin Encarnacion who had the longest connection of the night in Cleveland.
Encarnacion belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning to give the Indians a lead they held the rest of the way in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox Friday night at Progressive Field.
The Indians trailed 3-2 entering the fifth inning. With two outs, Carlos Santana drew a walk against White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (4-7), who then put a slider over the middle of the plate, and Encarnacion launched it into the second row of trees in center field.