CLEVELAND, May 11 (UPI) -- Michael Brantley homered and drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth Tuesday in the Cleveland Indians' 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
The win was the Indians' 14th consecutive home victory and the eighth time this season Cleveland has won in its final at-bat.
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Brantley drew the decisive base on balls off Kyle Farnsworth, who came in to relieve Joel Peralta (1-2) with the bases loaded.
Chris Perez (2-1) got the win with a scoreless ninth inning.
Matt Joyce and Evan Longoria had solo home runs for Tampa Bay. The Rays saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
The start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 35 minutes by rain.
