Lucky 13 is historic again for the Indians

Bravo to the Indians fans who stuck around June 26 at Progressive Field when the Rangers led, 9-2, in the fourth inning and the rain eventually came.

Their loyalty to the Indians was paid off with a historic comeback.

Cleveland scored 13 unanswered runs to win the game, 159.

It’s been a while since the Tribe pulled off such a feat. In 2001, the Indians trailed the Mariners, 142, in the seventh inning.

Incredibly, the Indians also reeled off 13 straight runs to win in 11 innings, 15-14.

Here’s a comparison between the two monumental comebacks:

LOWEST POINTS » Elvis Andrus’ solo home run to left had the Rangers in complete command, 9-2, in the top of the fourth . ... At the end of the third inning vs. the Mariners in 2001, the Indians trailed, 12-0, after allowing an eight-run third. The game was a televised by ESPN on “Sunday Night Baseball.” KEY TO THE COMEBACKS » The Indians used small ball in the fifth to get back into the game vs. the Rangers. They scored five runs with a ground out, infield single, walk, fielder’s choice, and a single. The Indians were 11 for 28 with runners in scoring position. Against the Twins the previous three-game series, they were 1 for 23 with

RISP . ... Against Seattle in 2001, the Indians trailed, 149, in the bottom of the ninth, but scored five runs with two out to tie the game. Indians pitchers kept the Mariners off the scoreboard from the sixth inning on. THE HEROES » Against the Rangers, the Indians did not hit a home run, but Lonnie Chisenhall came through with a two-run single in the seventh to put his team ahead, 109. Chisenhall, Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor each had three RBI . ... In the comeback vs. the Mariners, Jim Thome (2), Russell Branyan and Marty Cordova hit home runs, but Omar Vizquel’s dramatic bases loaded triple in the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 14 . ... Kenny Lofton, Vizquel and Cordova each had four hits. UNSUNG HEROES » Edwin

Encarnacion, Roberto Perez, Bradley Zimmer and Santana put the game out of reach in the seventh inning when all hit doubles that contributed to three runs . ... In 2001, John Rocker struck out the side in the top of the 11th vs. the Mariners and earned the win before the Indians won it in the bottom of the 11th on Jolbert Cabrera’s RBI single. THEY SAID IT (JUNE 26, 2017) » Chisenhall: “It’s awesome. You’re chipping through, chipping through, and then to finally break through, it was a great feeling. Guys are on base, no outs. It was a good time for it.” ... Rangers manager Jeff Banister: “It was a 13-run turnaround. That’s how you put it into context. There’s nothing more than that. They heated up and put balls in play. Look, first

of all, we were pretty efficient with our at-bats and our run-scoring opportunities. It wasn’t until the last inning there where I think we stranded four all night long. The challenge is that when you score nine runs you expect to win a baseball game. It didn’t happen. It absolutely doesn’t feel good.” THEY SAID IT (AUG. 5, 2001) » Then-Indians manager Charlie Manuel: “I told Omar if he went up there and stayed patient, ‘You can triple into the rightfield corner.’ “... Vizquel: “I didn’t really buy it. I said, ‘Yeah, sure, Charlie.’” ... Mariners second baseman Bret Boone: “You (will) never see a game like this. Never. No matter how good your offense is, you don’t come back from 12 down. But they did it. It was ugly, but they got the job done.”