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CLEVELAND (AP) - Led by a throwback pitcher who looks as if he stepped out of their 1948 team photo, the Cleveland Indians moved one win from another crack at winning an elusive World Series title.
Pumping his arms with an old-school windup, Paul Byrd blanked Boston long enough and Casey Blake homered to start Cleveland's seven-run rampage in the fifth inning as the Indians beat the Red Sox, 7-3, Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.See the full content of this document
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Indians Take 3-1 Cushion
"We want to put them away here," Byrd said as Indians fans kept rocking after the final out. "That's a great team over there. They can easily come back and win three. We're taking absolutely nothing for granted. We'll enjoy the win for now, but we want to put them away at home in front of these great fans."
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