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DeRosa hits 5th career slam as Indians pass Royals in AL Central standings

Associated Press

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

CLEVELAND -- It has been 63 days since the Cleveland Indians were anywhere but last in the Central Division. Mark DeRosa's grand slam in the seventh inning changed all of that. DeRosa's slam off reliever Jamey Wright led Cleveland to an 8-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals in a matchup of the two worst teams in the division. The Indians scored four runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings to move a half-game ahead of the Royals, who have lost 10 of their last 11 and 22 of their last 28. ...

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