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Indians Snag Division Lead

Posted Aug 4, 07 12:07 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – In a showdown between two of the best lefties in baseball, Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia edged out Johan Santana of Minnesota for a 5-2 win, as the Indians took a half-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central. Center fielder Grady Sizemore hit his 19th homer and drove in 4 RBIs. "As Grady goes, so we go," Sabathia said.

Detroit dropped its game to Chicago 7-4, giving the Tribe its first sole division lead in a month. Santana lost his third straight start in an emotional game in front of tragedy-stricken Minnesota fans, while Sabathia became the first AL pitcher to 14 wins. Much-touted left-hander Aaron Laffey will make his major league debut at the Metrodome tonight.

Source Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Cleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore holds onto his broken bat after hitting an RBI-single in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins pitcher Dennys Reyes in Minneapolis, Friday August 3, 2007.(AP...   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia throws in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins during baseball action in Minneapolis Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Andy King)   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Indians Grady Sizemore, right, is congratulated after a two-run homerun in the third inning by teammate Josh Barfield who scored during baseball action against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis,...   (Associated Press)
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