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MLB: Cleveland 7, Florida 3

MIAMI, June 13 (UPI) -- David Dellucci hit a three-run homer as part of a six-run sixth inning Wednesday, helping rallying Cleveland to a 7-3 victory over Florida.

The game was spiced by three hit batsmen, a bench-clearing incident in the fifth and two ejections in the sixth.

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Cleveland starter Cliff Lee (3-4) picked up the win, his first in five starts. He gave up three runs on six hits in five innings.

Lee also hit Miguel Cabrera with a pitch in the fifth after Florida starter Byung-Hung Kim had hit Victor Martinez earlier. Cabrera headed for the mound as the benches and bullpens emptied.

Warnings were issued to both teams and when Florida reliever Taylor Tankersley hit Grady Sizemore with a breaking pitch after Cleveland had already scored three times in the sixth, umpire Briant Knight ejected Tankersley and Manager Fredi Gonzalez.

Delucci hit his three-run homer later in the inning to give the Indians a 6-3 cushion.

Kim (3-3) took the loss, giving up four runs on four hits in 5 2/3.

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