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MLB: Cleveland 12, Seattle 3

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Seattle Mariners first baseman Russell Banyan (L) catches the throw for an out after Cleveland Indians Asdrubal Cabrera hit an infield grounder in the third inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on July 26, 2009. The Indians beat the Mariners 12-2. During the three game sweep of the Mariners, the Indians outscored the Mariners by a collective score of 31-6. (UPI Photo/Jim Bryant) 
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Published: July 26, 2009 at 8:01 PM

SEATTLE, July 26 (UPI) -- Jhonny Peralta hit a grand slam Sunday in a 16-hit Cleveland Indians attack that blitzed the Seattle Mariners 12-3.

Travis Hafner, Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore also homered for the Indians, who swept a three-game series and have won four straight overall.

Cleveland whacked 11 homers in the series, outscoring the Mariners 31-6.

Cliff Lee (7-9) pitched seven innings for the win, yielding two runs and six hits.

Franklin Gutierrez hit a two-run single and Michael Saunders drove in a run for Seattle.

Jason Vargas (3-4) was the loser, giving up six runs and seven hits before leaving in the fifth inning.

Topics: Cliff Lee, Franklin Gutierrez, Grady Sizemore, Jason Vargas, Jhonny Peralta, Michael Saunders, Travis Hafner
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