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A's Win Fifth Straight Game With Win Over Cleveland

Last updated on Thursday, August 30, 2012

(Cleveland, OH) - The Oakland Athletics ran their winning streak to five with an 8-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Cleveland jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third on a solo home run from Jason Donald and an RBI groundout by Jason Kipnis.

The A's took the lead for good in the fourth when Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer off Indians starter Corey Kluber.

Seth Smith and Josh Reddick would add RBI doubles for Oakland. A's starter Travis Blackley pitched into the sixth inning, giving up two runs on three hits to improve to 5-3.

Kluber takes the loss to fall to 0-3.

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