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Pair of homers lift Baker as righty helps Twins hammer Indians

Associated Press

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

CLEVELAND -- Scott Baker denied feeling pressure, though he knew it was time for a Minnesota starting pitcher to step up. Baker (9-7) pitched seven scoreless innings and was backed by home runs from Carlos Gomez and Jason Kubel, leading the Twins to a 10-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. "Getting those runs helped a lot," Baker said. "Seven innings was a step in the right direction." Gomez had three hits and four RBIs, and Joe Mauer hit three of Minnesota's season-high se ...

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