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ANAHEIM, Calif., July 23 (UPI) -- Jeff Mathis had six RBI Wednesday, four with a grand slam homer, to boost the LA Angels over Cleveland 14-11.
He had four hits in all to lead the Angels' 19-hit attack and the slam snapped a 6-6 tie with no outs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
He added a two-run double in the sixth.
Howie Kendrick had four hits and three RBI.
Gary Matthews Jr. drove in two runs.
Casey Kotchman and Erick Aybar had one RBI each and Kotchman had five hits for the Angels, who have won two straight.
The winner was starter John Lackey (8-2).
Closer Francisco Rodriguez earned his 42nd save.
Cleveland's Ryan Garko had three hits, one a two-run fourth inning homer, and four RBI.
Shin Soo-Choo had two hits and two RBI.
Three others had one RBI and Jhonny Peralta also had three hits for the Indians, who have split their last six games.
The losing pitcher was starter Aaron Laffey (5-7).
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An Australian man who bared his buttocks to Queen Elizabeth during the monarch's visit to the country was fined $800.
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