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MLB: Cleveland 5, Toronto 2

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Published: Aug. 8, 2008 at 10:44 PM

TORONTO, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Ben Francisco and Shin-Soo Choo drove in two runs apiece for Cleveland Friday, pacing the Indians to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Francisco and Choo each doubled in a run in the third inning and both hit RBI singles in the eighth.

Winning pitcher Anthony Reyes (1-0), acquired from St. Louis in July, worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing a run and seven hits.

Matt Stairs and Kevin Mench singled in the Toronto runs.

David Purcey (1-3), the loser, gave up three runs and six hits in six innings.

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