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22 May 2011

CLEVELAND--before the game, Asdrubal Cabrera thrown tennis balls on his 3-year-old son, Meyer, who belted it to the field while wearing Dad's no. 13.

Dad did the same thing to the Cincinnati Reds.

Cabrera went 5 for 5 with hit two homers and a career high five RBI Cleveland after a three sweeps Cincinnati, the cocoons of reds 12-4 on Sunday, - at least for the torque - brag when take Ohio's best team.

Cabrera hit a two run Homer in the first inning off Edinson Volquez (3-2) for the Indians, who have early damage after winning the first two games of the series with late inning comebacks. Added a solo Homer in the sixth Cleveland an 8-4 type leadership Cabrera.

"He was a solo exhibition at the plate," said Indians Manager Manny ACTA. "It was incredible." "He was in any area, and played as an all star for us since day one."

Michael Brantley, Cabrera and Shin-soo Choo-went-the top three hitters in Cleveland's Lineup--a combined 10 for 12 with six runs and nine RBI as the Indians, now moved more than one candidate as early season surprise, 14 games over 500 times since 2007.

With its first sweep of the reds in seven years Cleveland improved baseball's best record to 29-15-18-4 at progressive field, bind the best home start in franchise history.

"at home is tough," said reds Manager dusty Baker. "they are playing good baseball." "They got what they needed this series."

Carlos Carrasco (3-2) gave four runs in six - plus innings, handing the reds their fifth straight loss. Joey Votto and Jay Bruce of hit solo homers from the right-hander, who was lucky that several line drives right at the Cleveland fielders were hit.

"We propose four, five or six balls well, which would have been doubles, on other days" Cincinnati outfielder Chris Heisey said. "This is baseball." They get days where you nub three or four, and they go for hits. "But Cleveland some good plays."

After was like around on the field and Meyer, the father pitch be him outside and not in the indoor CAGES, cages, Cabrera against the reds good start in the day not. The steady shortstop made a throwing error on way leading drew Stubbs' grounder, but he over it with his first five hit, multihomer game. Cabrera had a mistake in the sixth, but it didn't damage cause.

Cabrera missed the Indians last season, when they lost 93 games. He was two months after the hit his left forearm in a collision with Indians pitcher Jhonny Peralta. Other than that was the 25-year-old Cabrera everything, which the Indians for hoped could have, since they drafted him in the 2007 playoff stretch.

Now healthy, there is no better play shortstop in the AL.

"We think that he is one of the best in his position," said ACTA. "We are glad that we got him."

Cabrera Gets name only rarely, if ever, in discussions about the League mentioned top short stops. It is time that it is included in these discussions. He is. 302 non-wovens and leads the team with nine homers and 32 RBI. This month he is 360 with four homers and 15 Eyelash RBI in 18 games.

"I just attempts to do good things for the team", Cabrera said, don't worry, the outside attention. "I think only attempts to win the game and do what I can do." "And to have fun."

The series started ominously for Cleveland weekend. On Friday placed the Club DH Travis Hafner on the list disabled kneecap right a few days after Grady Sizemore on the DL with an injured person was muscle, a move that came with a strained side.

These were the first large sign of trouble for the Indians, who have shaken off two large pieces to lose and win still ongoing doubters.

"We have a good team," said Cabrera. "We know it, and we want to go there to keep."

The reds were within of 8-4 in the seventh and had two runners with not one, but Chad Durbin came up for Carrasco, beat two, and worked out of the jam.

The Indians then it blew in their half on RBI doubles by Jack Hannahan and Brantley, Cabrera run-scoring single and a fly victims of Choo opened.

How the whole season, Volquez in an early hole - and this time the reds helped him dig.

The Indians scored four runs in the first against the right-hander, ERA has a 6 p.m. in the opening inning, perhaps the most important reason, in all 10 starts drawn has.

Brantley led off with a single hit infield and Cabrera to make his eighth Homer, 2: 1. Choo followed with a double click and moves on a Groundout, before Travis buck. With Orlando Cabrera webs buck broke for second, but stopped and got into a brief rundown.

Baseball player of Brandon Phillips hunted buck but missed the day before the House of trigger. Catcher Ramon Hernandez tried to get Choo, but his head sailed on Scott Rolen and rolled to the wall, so that Choo and buck, easy to count.

Votto gave the reds a 1-0-lead in the first with a 431-foot shot into the stands in left Center, an area of left-handers rarely achieved. It was the reigning NL MVP's sixth Homer--only since April 27.

Notes

Reds LHP Aroldis Chapman, make 15 days with shoulder inflammation disabled on the list, a rehabilitation clinic start on Monday with triple-A Louisville. Pitching coach Bryan Price said Chapman's control problems arose over rotating shoulder out of it during his delivery. Indian trainer Lonnie Soloff said Sizemore baseball activities will increase the next three days. Soloff as it a "milestone" in Sizemore's recovery. The reds had won the previous seven series against the Indians. Indians RHP Josh Judy made his debut in the ninth major league. The series "Showdown Ohio" was 99, 086--the Indians record weekend since the last week in the year 2008.

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