Oct 16, 2007 2:32 AM EST

As October's curtain rose, they were unknown underdogs.

Nobody's calling the Indians anything close to that now.

"This club believes in itself," third baseman Casey Blake said. "We know we're here for a reason, and there's no reason we can't win this series -- and go to the World Series."

Jake Westbrook, often overlooked in Cleveland's top-heavy starting rotation, kept Boston grounded for nearly seven innings Monday night leading the Indians to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox and a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.

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