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MLB: Seattle 6, Cleveland 4

(Boxscore)
Published: Aug. 31, 2008 at 4:48 PM

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre's second homer, a two-run shot, capped a five-run fifth inning Sunday, helping Seattle finish a three-game sweep with a 6-4 win over Cleveland.

The veteran third baseman hit a solo, first-inning homer and finished with three hits.

Raul Ibanez and Ichiro Suzuki had one RBI each.

A run scored on Victor Martinez's fifth-inning error and Miguel Cairo added two hits for the Mariners, who have won six of their last 10 games overall.

Winning pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith (4-2) yielded two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Roy Corcoran followed three other relievers to record his second save.

Cleveland's Shin-Soo Choo had two hits and one RBI.

A run scored on Jose Lopez's eighth-inning throwing error and Kelly Shoppach also had two hits for the Indians, who have had won 10 in a row before they were swept.

The losing pitcher was starter Zach Jackson (0-1).

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