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MLB: Toronto 10, Cleveland 6

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 10:40 by surajdogra

Toronto, July 22: Marco Scutaro hit two home runs and equaled his career best with four RBI Wednesday, carrying Toronto to a 10-6 win over Cleveland.

Scutaro hit one of Toronto's two solo homers during a five-run fifth inning and then delivered a three-run shot in the sixth that gave the Blue Jays a 10-4 advantage.

The Blue Jays won for the sixth time in 20 games, also getting homers from Vernon Wells, Alex Rios and Aaron Hill. The five home runs by the Blue Jays were a season high.

Ricky Romero (8-4) benefited from the assault, getting the win while giving up four runs on six hits in 5 1/3. He has a 6-2 home record this season.

After Cleveland fell behind 7-1, Luis Valbuena hit a three-run homer in the top of the sixth.

Carl Pavano (8-8) coughed up seven runs on seven hits in only 4 2/3 innings.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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