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MLB: Cleveland 6, Boston 5

BOSTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Shelley Duncan went 4-for-5 and drove in a pair of runs Monday to power the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over Boston.

Duncan's two-run double in the fourth erased a 1-0 deficit and put the Indians ahead for good. Shin-Soo Choo added a two-run single in the sixth to score some insurance runs that Cleveland would end up needing.

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Indians starter Fausto Carmona (11-8) claimed the victory after holding the Red Sox to one earned run through seven innings and Chris Perez nailed down his 13th save by tossing a scoreless ninth.

The Indians lost catcher Carlos Santana when he was injured on a play at the plate in the seventh inning. Ryan Kalish slammed into his outstretched leg while trying to score on Daniel Nava's pinch-hit single to right. Santana was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Red Sox starter Jon Lester (10-6) surrendered six runs on nine hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings.

Adrian Beltre slammed a pair of homers and drove in all five of Boston's runs.

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis was also injured in the contest, leaving the game with a jammed right thumb.

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