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MLB: Houston 8, Cleveland 1

HOUSTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Houston's Dallas Keuchel logged his first major league win with the backing of three homers Saturday in the Astros' 8-1 interleague victory over Cleveland.

Keuchel (1-0), a 24-year-old rookie making his second big-league appearance, handcuffed the Indians on one run in a complete-game performance. The left-hander allowed six hits, walked one and fanned three.

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J.D. Martinez and Jordon Schafer smacked back-to-back homers to highlight a four-run fifth inning that carried the Astros to the triumph, which evened their three-game set at Minute Maid Park.

Jose Altuve also went deep and Carlos Lee drove in two runs for Houston.

Tribe starter Jeanmar Gomez (4-7) lost for the sixth time in seven starts, coughing up five runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Asdrubal Cabrera homered for American League Central-leading Cleveland, which saw its four-game winning streak ended.

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