CLEVELAND – Grady Sizemore sliced a bases-loaded triple in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians became the latest team to rally against Ambiorix Burgos, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Friday night.

The Indians won their third in a row and stopped Kansas City’s three-game winning streak. Cleveland also beat the Royals for the eighth straight time at Jacobs Field.

Burgos (2-5), who now leads the AL with 11 blown saves, relieved in the ninth with a 3-1 lead. But Ryan Garko and Ramon Vazquez each singled with one out and pinch-hitter Aaron Boone fouled off a pair of full-count pitches before drawing a walk.

Sizemore hit an opposite-field liner that bounced off the wall, and when the carom got past left fielder David DeJesus, the winning run scored.

Fernando Cabrera (2-2) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.

The Indians’ rally deprived Adam Bernero of his first win as a starter in more than three years. The Royals dropped to 15-41 on the road this season.

The Royals purchased Bernero’s contract from Triple-A Omaha before the game. He made the call-up worthwhile, allowing one run and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings, striking out five without a walk.

Bernero gave up eight runs in two innings in his only previous game in the majors this season, for Philadelphia in an interleague game against Toronto on June 20. He was later released by the Phillies, signed a minor league contract with the Royals on July 12, and had his contract purchased from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

The Royals scored twice in the fifth off Paul Byrd with a series of soft hits.

Angel Berroa beat out a slow roller for an infield single, but was promptly picked off first by Byrd.

With two outs, speedy Joey Gathright singled to center and took second when Sizemore bobbled the ball for an error. DeJesus singled off Jhonny Peralta’s glove in the hole at short and Mark Grudzielanek looped a single for one run. Mark Teahen hit a soft liner over Peralta’s head for a 3-0 lead.

Emil Brown hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to put Kansas City ahead 1-0.

Jason Michaels doubled and scored on a two-out double by Shin-Soo Choo in the sixth to get Cleveland within 3-1.

Byrd allowed three runs and 10 hits over eight innings, walking two and striking out two against his former team. The right-hander went 17-11 for Kansas City.

Notes: Byrd got a pregame visit from his college coach at Louisiana State, Skip Bertram, who is now the school’s athletic director. … Indians C Victor Martinez singled in the fourth inning for his 500th career hit.

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