Garkolicious!

Ryan Garko is getting used to a post-game helping of Leadership Pie .

Garko's 2-run homer in the 9th off Bobby Jenks sent the game into bonus baseball, and his bloop single to centerfield scored Jason Michaels with the winning run as the Tribe came back yet again, this time against the White Sox, 6-5.

Paul Byrd appeared to have been replaced by his beta unit, walking two batters, hitting one (Punkzynski) and giving up 4 runs in 6 innings. The Tribe got to Jon Garland in the first for 2 runs, but then let him wiggle off the hook and he ended up lasting 6 innings, and left with a 4-2 lead.

The Indians' relief staff was solid except for Tom Mastny, who gave up a run on a bases loaded hit by pitch in the 9th. The good news is that he hit Punkzynski. You gotta give the guy some credit. He dives over the plate and is always willing to take one for the team. Doesn't make him any less of a punk, though.

Pronk: 1/3 with a walk. He singled in the 8th and was replaced by pinch-runner Ben Francisco, who allowed himself to get thrown out at the plate on a very shallow pop to right field.

So, the bottom line is this - Indians win, Garko remains en fuego, and Punkzynski got hit by a pitch twice. All in all, a generally satisfying night of baseball. Day baseball today: 12:05 first pitch, assuming the weather cooperates.