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MLB: Cleveland 4, Toronto 2

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Published: Aug. 9, 2008 at 4:48 PM

TORONTO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Paul Byrd pitched a complete-game six-hitter Saturday to help Cleveland record a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

In his first ever win at Toronto, the veteran right-hander (7-10) threw only 94 pitches with no walks and two strikeouts.

At the plate, Ryan Garko had two hits and two RBI, David Dellucci had three hits and one RBI, while Andy Marte added a sixth inning RBI single as the Indians rose to 4-4 on their nine-game road trip.

Toronto scored on Marco Scutaro's first inning sacrifice fly and Brad Wilkerson's second inning double.

Joe Inglett had three hits, and before he was thrown out to end the contest trying to stretch a single into a double,Lyle Overbay had two hits in the Blue Jays' second straight loss after a four-game winning streak.

Losing pitcher Roy Halladay (13-9) yielded four runs -- one earned -- and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings with two walks and six strikeouts.

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