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MLB: Boston 5, Cleveland 3

BOSTON, May 28 (UPI) -- Kevin Youkilis extended his hitting streak to 20 games Monday with a double and an inside-the-park home run as the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland, 5-3.

Curt Schilling (5-2) gave up six hits and one run over seven innings, with 10 strikeouts and no walks.

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Jonathan Papelbon yielded a run on two hits with a walk and two strikeouts in the ninth for his 13th save.

Manny Ramirez hit his eighth home run of the season for the Red Sox, who have won four in a row and have the best record in baseball. Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles.

Cleveland's Cliff Lee (2-2) allowed six hits and three runs over five innings.

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