Michael Brantley Photos

Cleveland Indians Michael Brantley hosts kids at Progressive Field to stress the importance of healthy and active lives. See a Gus Chan photo gallery from the event....

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley watches his ball after hitting a two-run double off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Cleveland. Jason Kipnis and Nick Swisher scored. Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki watches. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley stretches for a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Cleveland. Werth was out. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians Michael Brantley (23) greets Yan Gomes at the plate after Gomes hit a two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia in seventh inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The Indians, who were swept in Cincinnati, returned the favor at Progressive Field by beating the Reds on Thursday night to complete a two-game sweep of their own.

Michael Brantley set the Tribe off on big win over the Reds in Cleveland Thursday night. See a Chuck Crow photo gallery....

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley (23) beats the tag from Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier to steal third in the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Cleveland. Umpire Jeff Kellogg moves in to make the call(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

In the rain, Cleveland Indians' Carlos Santana points up as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander in the fifth inning of a baseball game onWednesday, May 22, 2013, in Cleveland. Indians' Michael Brantley also scored. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley hits an RBI-single off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Cleveland. Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera scored. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley hits a sacrifice fly off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. Michael Bourn scored. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians' Michael Bourn, right, is congratulated by Carlos Santana after Bourn scored off a sacrifice fly by Michael Brantley in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley cannot reach a home run by Philadelphia Phillies' Kevin Frandsen in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Valverde reacts after Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley singled to left field during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Cleveland Indians' Yan Gomes, right, and Michael Brantley score on teammate Jason Kipnis' two-run double off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello during the third inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

"Once the season starts, it's time for me to concentrate on baseball," said Brantley before Saturday's game.