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Martinez, Peralta homer in 9th off Angels closer Fuentes for victory

Associated Press

Monday, July 27, 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When the three-run homer left Victor Martinez's bat in the ninth inning, the Cleveland slugger couldn't quite believe it had the juice to get out. "As soon as I hit it, I was like, 'Oh well, let's see what happens,'" Martinez said with a shrug. "It barely went out, but it still counts." The way things are going for the Cleveland Indians on their road trip, Martinez shouldn't have wondered. Even with their teammates departing almost daily in a long-lost season, they're on a ...

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