CLEVELAND – Tony Graffanino hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday as the Chicago White Sox finished a disappointing first half with a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.

Graffanino’s shot off Alex Herrera snapped a 4-4 tie and helped give the White Sox just their second win in seven games. Chicago is 45-49 entering the All-Star break.

Magglio Ordonez, one of Chicago’s three All-Stars, added a three-run homer.

Damaso Marte (4-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Tom Gordon allowed consecutive singles to start the ninth before finishing for his third save.

The White Sox were expected to be much better than they have been so far this season. Picked by many to win the AL Central, they entered Sunday trailing first-place Kansas City by seven games.

Jody Gerut homered for the Indians, who go into the break at 41-53 – one game worse than they were after 94 games last season.

Paul Konerko singled to open the eighth off Rafael Betancourt (0-1), making his major league debut. Joe Crede sacrificed and with first base open, Herrera walked pinch-hitter Carl Everett.

Following a double steal, Miguel Oliva struck out, but Graffanino connected on a 1-2 pitch, driving it onto the terrace in left for his fifth homer – and first since May 21.

Indians rookie starter Billy Traber, who threw a one-hitter Tuesday night against the New York Yankees, settled down after allowing four runs in the first inning.

The left-hander gave up eight hits in six innings, but only two after the second.

Trailing 4-1, the Indians tied it with three runs in the fifth off Chicago starter Jon Garland on Brandon Phillips’ RBI double and Milton Bradley’s two-out, two-run single.

Bradley, however, may have cost the Indians a run in the inning. With Bradley on first, Shane Spencer hit a double high off the wall in left, missing a homer by inches. Bradley appeared to get caught watching the shot and only made it to third.

He was left stranded there when Travis Hafner struck out looking.

Indians manager Eric Wedge, who benched Bradley earlier this season for not hustling, had a brief chat with his combative center fielder before the sixth.

Traber, who faced just one batter over the minimum in shutting down the Yankees in his previous start, gave up two hits after his first four pitches.

Ordonez, named Manny Ramirez’s replacement on the AL All-Star squad Saturday, followed with a 422-foot drive for his 17th homer and a 3-0 lead.

Traber then gave up a walk and hit before Crede’s sacrifice fly made it 4-0.

Gerut got the Indians on the board in the third with his 10th homer.

Notes: Fatherhood has agreed with Spencer. Since returning following the birth of his daughter, Maci, Spencer is batting .412 (7-for-17) with two homers and three RBIs. … Al Rosen, the AL’s MVP in 1953 when he missed winning the Triple Crown by one base hit, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The club honored the 50th anniversary of Rosen’s season by wearing replica uniforms and caps from ’53. The Indians also gave every fan 50 and older a Rosen bobblehead doll. … Ordonez is one of 14 players in White Sox history to make three straight All-Star appearances and one of just five since 1970. Dick Allen (1972-74), Harold Baines (1985-87), Jack McDowell (1991-93), Frank Thomas (1993-97) are the others.

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