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Lee Goes to 5-0 in Indians' Win

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 30, 2008 11:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Cliff Lee won his fifth straight start to improve to 5-0 and lead the Cleveland Indians to an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Lee's consecutive scoreless innings streak ended at 27 on Wladimir Balentien's three-run homer in the seventh. It raised his ERA from 0.28 to 0.96, still lowest in the majors.

Lee was pulled after the homer, the only runs and he allowed in six innings. The left-hander has given up four earned runs in 37 2-3 innings in his five starts. Franklin Gutierrez drove in three runs on an RBI single in the fourth and a two-run single in the fifth. Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn (1-4) allowed six runs in 4 1-3 innings for his third straight loss.

Cleveland Indians' Casey Blake slides past the plate after being tagged out by Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima during fourth inning action of a baseball game in Cleveland.
Cleveland Indians' Casey Blake slides past the plate after being tagged out by Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima during fourth inning action of a baseball game in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Indians starter Cliff Lee pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Cleveland Indians starter Cliff Lee pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Indians' Franklin Gutierrez hits an RBI single in the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Cleveland Indians' Franklin Gutierrez hits an RBI single in the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
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