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MLB: Colorado 4, Cleveland 2

Published: June 19, 2008 at 12:43 AM

DENVER, June 19 (UPI) -- Omar Quintanilla drove in two runs Wednesday and Colorado limited Cleveland to six hits in downing the Indians 4-2.

The defending National League Champion Rockies clinched their fifth straight series win, although they remain in the basement of the National League West.

Jeff Francis (3-6) gave up five hits and two runs over six-plus innings to get the victory. Brian Fuentes collected his 12th save.

Quintanilla doubled in a run in the first and singled in another in the sixth. Jeff Baker added a solo homer in the fourth and he scored twice more.

Colorado has outscored the Indians in the first two games of the series 14-4.

Aaron Laffey (4-4) absorbed the loss, allowing eight hits and three runs over six innings.

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