The Bears added their last run in the sixth on Alusik's double and outfield flies by Porter and Wert.
Gaines hammered the ball over the left fence for the third Indianapolis run in the ninth.
Despite the 45 -- degree weather the game was clicked off in 1: 48, thanks to only three bases on balls and some good infield play.
Chico Ruiz made a spectacular play on Alusik's grounder in the hole in the fourth and Wert came up with some good stops and showed a strong arm at third base.
Cliff Cook accounted for three of the Tribe's eight hits. It was the season's first night game and an obvious refocusing of the lights are in order. The infield was well flooded but the expanded outfield was much too dark. Mary Dobbs Tuttle was back at the organ. Among the spectators was the noted exotic dancer, Patti Waggin who is Mrs. Don Rudolph when off the stage. Lefty Wyman Carey, another Denver rookie, will be on the mound against veteran John Tsitouris at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Ed Donnelly is still bothered by a side injury and will miss his starting turn.
Kenny Lane of Muskegon, Mich., world's seventh ranked lightweight, had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over Rip Randall of Tyler, Tex., here Monday night.
Billy Gardner's line double, which just eluded the diving Minnie Minoso in left field, drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run with two out in the last of the ninth to give the Minnesota Twins a 6 -- 5 victory over the Chicago White Sox Monday.