Another big start from a young Indian

Mitch Talbot entered last night's game with zero major league wins. He has one now. Talbot, the Indians' fifth starter, followed fourth starter David Huff's complete-game victory with one of his own. And Huff rewarded him with a shaving-cream pie all over his face. It was the first time Indians starters have won back-to-back complete games since Charles Nagy and Chad Ogea did it in 1996. That's a long time. For a second-year pitcher and a rookie to do it is pretty remarkable.

Talbot gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks, striking out two. The one earned run scored on Paul Konerko's solo home run in the fourth. The Tribe bats helped him out with six runs on eight hits, including Luis Valbuena's two-run fourth-inning home run off White Sox starter Mark Buehrle.

With the win, the Indians moved ahead of the White Sox in the standings, and are tied with the Royals for third place, at 4-6, 3 1/2 behind the first-place Twins.

The White Sox are staying in the same hotel as the Chicago Bulls, giving me a convenient segue to mention that the Cavs start their march to the title against the Bulls at 3 p.m. today. I predict a Cavaliers sweep. It's possible the Bulls could steal a game, but the Cavs are clearly a far superior team. They almost beat them 10 days or so ago without LeBron James, for criminy's sake.