CLEVELAND — For the first time in 13 days, there were actually some smiles in the Cleveland Indians' clubhouse following a game.

And with good reason.

The Indians broke their 11-game losing streak — a stretch that consisted of blowouts and mind-boggling late defeats — with a 6-4 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Cleveland avoided tying the 1931 franchise record for consecutive losses with its first win since July 26.

Justin Masterson pitched seven strong innings and Shin-Soo Choo went 4 for 4 with two runs batted in to finally give the Indians something to feel positive about.

"I'm sure there was relief in all of Cleveland and every Cleveland fan in the country," said right-hander Justin Masterson, who earned the victory. Masterson then drew a long sigh and said, "We can win."

Manager Manny Acta said the streak was difficult to deal with because it was a team-wide collapse.

"I had never seen anything like this before and I hope I never see it (again)," Acta said.

Notes

• Marlins SS Jose Reyes homered in New York against the Mets, his former team, to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 26 games. It's the longest streak in the majors this season.

• Former Mariner Michael Morse extended his hitting streak to a career-best 17 games for the Nationals.

• Cardinals reliever Mitchell Boggs had not allowed a run in 23 straight appearances before giving up Marco Scutaro's grand slam for San Francisco,

• The Orioles called up 20-year-old SS Manny Machado, the No. 3 overall selection in the 2010 draft. He was batting .266 with 11 homers and 59 RBI for his Class AA team.