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AROUND THE HORN

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Indians: Jason Kipnis, moved to the leadoff spot, went 4-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs to lift the Indians to an 8-3 win against the Twins in Cleveland. Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall also hit home runs for the Indians, who had scored just one run in 24 innings heading into the game.

Cardinals: Yadier Molina homered twice and Adam Wainwright threw seven shutout innings to lead the Cardinals to a 5-0 win against the Cubs in St. Louis. Matt Carpenter also homered for the Cardinals, who won for the eighth time in nine games. The Cubs have lost three of four. Molina recorded the third multi-homer game of his career.

Blue Jays: Kevin Pillar homered with two out in the ninth inning to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 victory over the Mariners and a sweep of their four-game series in Toronto. Justin Smoak added a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have won five straight and seven of eight. The Mariners have lost four straight following a four-game winning streak. The Blue Jays lead the majors with 21 homers in May.

Rays: Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run homer, Jesus Sucre drove in three runs and the Rays beat the Red Sox 11-2 in Boston. The Rays beat the Red Sox for the second time in three games and just the sixth time in the last 20 meetings. Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz (3-3) came out with left triceps tightness before the fourth inning. He gave up two runs and three hits while walking three and striking out three.

Brewers: Manny Pina hit a three-run homer with two out in the bottom of the eighth, capping the Brewers’ comeback from a six-run deficit for an 11-9 win against the Mets in Milwaukee. The Brewers swept the threegame series. The Mets have lost four straight.

Rockies: Pat Valaika homered twice and drove in four runs, Antonio Senzatela got his sixth win of the season and the Rockies beat the Dodgers 9-6 in Denver. Rookie Senzatela (6-1) is tied for the majors’ lead in wins.

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