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Fielder slam keys Brewers late charge vs Indians

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CLEVELAND – Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead grand slam in Milwaukee’s six-run eighth inning as the Brewers rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians, 14-12, in interleague play on Monday.

Fielder finished with a career-high six RBIs for the National League Central-leading Brewers, who won for just the second time in their last eight games. Ryan Braun homered and drove in five runs.

Todd Coffey (2-1) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings to pick up the win and Trevor Hoffman got three outs for his 16th save.

Victor Martinez, Choo Shin-soo, Mark DeRosa and Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland. Hafner’s three-run shot in the sixth gave the Indians a 12-7 lead.

Milwaukee rallied in the eighth, taking advantage when Cleveland relievers Luis Vizcaino and Matt Herges walked the bases loaded. Rafael Perez (1-2) replaced Herges after Braun’s infield single cut the Indians’ lead to 12-9.

Fielder hit Perez’s first pitch into the seats in right-center field for his 16th homer and first career slam. Mat Gamel added an RBI single later in the inning. 

At San Francisco, Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu hit back-to-back homers, and John Lackey ended a four-start winless stretch as the Angels beat San Francisco, 9-7, for their fourth straight victory.

Aybar hit a two-run homer before Abreu connected in the Angels’ seven-run fourth. Robb Quinlan singled in two runs, Mike Napoli added an RBI double and Lackey even singled in a run for his first major league hit and RBI.

Juan Rivera and Sean Rodriguez also went deep for Los Angeles.

Pablo Sandoval hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to go with an earlier solo shot, his first career multihomer game. Brian Fuentes entered and got pinch-hitter Rich Aurilia on a flyout for his 17th save in 20 chances.

Lackey (2-2) struck out a season-high 10 and won for the first time since May 18 against Seattle.(AP)

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AT SAN FRANCISCO

BRIAN FUENTES

CHOO SHIN

CLEVELAND INDIANS

ERICK AYBAR AND BOBBY ABREU

JOHN LACKEY

JUAN RIVERA AND SEAN RODRIGUEZ

LOS ANGELES

LUIS VIZCAINO AND MATT HERGES

MAT GAMEL

MIKE NAPOLI

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