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Blake Hits Grand Slam in Cleveland Romp

Posted Apr 22, 08 11:54 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Casey Blake had a grand slam and six RBIs and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Blake, the No. 9 hitter, was 4-for-4 with a single and a grand slam and two RBI doubles in the Indians' 17-hit attack.

David Dellucci and Jhonny Peralta also homered and Franklin Gutierrez had a three-run double for Cleveland, which came in with the 10th-worst run total and lowest slugging percentage in the league. Sabathia (1-3) went six innings and gave up only four hits and two walks. Mark Teahen and Jose Guillen each struck out three times against the reigning Cy Young Award winner.

Source Associated Press

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Cleveland Indians starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia throws against Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Cleveland Indians' Casey Blake watches the ball go over the left field wall for a grand slam during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning Tuesday, April 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, left, fields a ball as Cleveland Indians' Franklin Gutierrez reach first safely on a bunt in the fourth inning of a baseball game.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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