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MLB: Cleveland 11, Boston 0

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 09:59 by Pankaj Damin

Cleveland -- Justin Masterson delivered a two-hit, complete-game effort Wednesday in carrying the Cleveland Indians to an 11-0 blasting of Boston.

Pitching against his former team, Masterson (2-5) won his second straight start after struggling for the first two months of the season. He was part of a trade last year that brought catcher Victor Martinez to Boston.

The only hits off Masterson Wednesday were a one-out single from Martinez in the second and a one-out single by J.D. Drew in the fifth. Masterson walked two and struck out six.

Cleveland was protecting a 3-0 lead heading into the eighth, but scored eight times in that inning. Travis Hafner highlighted the frame with a grand slam homer

MLB: Oakland 5, Cleveland 2

Fri, 09/18/2009 - 11:17 by shalini.bahadur

Oakland, Calif., Sept. 18: Kurt Suzuki's three-run homer in the third gave Oakland a five-run lead Thursday and vaulted the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over Cleveland.

Oakland has won four in a row and has allowed just three runs during its winning streak.

Clayton Mortensen (2-2) picked up the win in his fourth major league start. He gave up both Cleveland runs on four hits over five innings.

Four relievers combined to give up two hits over the final four frames. Andrew Bailey worked the ninth for his 25th save.

Oakland had a 1-0 lead going into the third, but broke the game open in that inning, thanks to the homer by Suzuki.

MLB: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 10:55 by preet_20

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 25: Zack Greinke established a club record by striking out 15 batters Tuesday while carrying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over Cleveland.

Greinke (12-8) gave up five hits and a walk over eight innings. The previous Kansas City record for most strikeouts in a single game had been 14, set 21 years ago by Mark Gubicza.

Greinke's previous strikeout high had been 11.

Mitch Maier backed up Greinke with his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh that gave the Royals a 6-1 lead. Kansas City snapped a five-game losing streak.

Cleveland had won its previous three games.

Justin Masterson (4-5) took the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits with two walks in six innings.

MLB: Kansas City 8, Boston 6

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 10:22 by preet_20

Boston, July 9: David DeJesus put Kansas City in front with a two-run homer in the sixth inning Thursday, lifting the Kansas City Royals to an 8-6 victory over Boston.

The Red Sox lost for the first time in three games and fell back into a tie with the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East.

Boston took a 4-0 lead through three innings and still maintained a 5-3 advantage going into the sixth before the Royals moved in front against the Red Sox bullpen.

Manny Delcarmen replaced starter Brad Penny in the sixth and gave up a leadoff double to Mark Teahen. Two outs later, Teahen was still on second base, but he scored on Alberto Callaspo's double.