Byrd brilliant in series opening win

 
Just a little dab will do ya when it comes to backing up Indians' starters these days. Paul Byrd didn't get much offensive help from his teammates on Tuesday night, but he had no trouble keeping the Indians' sensational string of starts going in a 4-0 win over the A's at Progressive Field. [link]

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