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Derek Lowe pitched a complete game shutout and the Indians hit three home runs in a sound defeat of the Twins.  Cleveland AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg S. Choo rf 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 J. Kipnis 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271 A. Cabrera ss 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .319 C. Santana dh 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .260 M. Brantley cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 J. Lopez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 J. Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .149     A. Cunningham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 C. Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .202 L. Marson c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .080  Totals 36 5 10 5 3 3 2 1 16  Batting 2B – S Choo (8, J Marquis); C Santana (6, J Marquis). 3B – M Brantley (2, J Marquis). HR – S Choo (2, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 0 Out), A Cabrera (4, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 1 Out), C Santana (5, 5th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 1 Out). RBI – S Choo (14), A Cabrera 2 (15), C Santana (20), C Kotchman (12). 2-out RBI – C Kotchman. Runners...
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