Cleveland Indians finish off sweep of Twins

 
Cliff Lee was denied his 23rd win and finished with a no-decision against the Minnesota Twins - the only AL team to beat him - but the Indians completed a three-game sweep... (link)

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Game 152: Twins @ Indians

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Rays rout Red Sox to extend lead in AL East

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Good riddance to Cleveland

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Late mistakes continue to haunt Twins | twinsbaseball.com: News

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