Fielder slam keys Brewers late charge vs Indians

CLEVELAND – Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead grand slam in Milwaukee’s six-run eighth inning as the Brewers rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians, 14-12, in interleague play on Monday.

Fielder finished with a career-high six RBIs for the National League Central-leading Brewers, who won for just the second time in their last eight games. Ryan Braun homered and drove in five runs.

Todd Coffey (2-1) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings to pick up the win and Trevor Hoffman got three outs for his 16th save.

Victor Martinez, Choo Shin-soo, Mark DeRosa and Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland. Hafner’s three-run shot in the sixth gave the Indians a 12-7 lead.

Milwaukee rallied in the eighth, taking advantage when Cleveland relievers Luis Vizcaino and Matt Herges walked the bases loaded. Rafael Perez (1-2) replaced Herges after Braun’s infield single cut the Indians’ lead to 12-9.

Fielder hit Perez’s first pitch into the seats in right-center field for his 16th homer and first career slam. Mat Gamel added an RBI single later in the inning. 

At San Francisco, Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu hit back-to-back homers, and John Lackey ended a four-start winless stretch as the Angels beat San Francisco, 9-7, for their fourth straight victory.

Aybar hit a two-run homer before Abreu connected in the Angels’ seven-run fourth. Robb Quinlan singled in two runs, Mike Napoli added an RBI double and Lackey even singled in a run for his first major league hit and RBI.

Juan Rivera and Sean Rodriguez also went deep for Los Angeles.

Pablo Sandoval hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to go with an earlier solo shot, his first career multihomer game. Brian Fuentes entered and got pinch-hitter Rich Aurilia on a flyout for his 17th save in 20 chances.

Lackey (2-2) struck out a season-high 10 and won for the first time since May 18 against Seattle.(AP)