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Hafner Blasts Two Run Home Run As Indians Edge Rockies

Last updated on Thursday, June 23, 2011

(CLEVELAND, OH) - The Cleveland Indians salvaged a win in their series with Colorado, edging the Rockies 4-3 at Progressive Field.

The Indians scored twice in the third inning with Grady Sizemore hitting an RBI single and Jack Hannahan scoring on a balk by Rockies starter Jason Hammel.

Ty Wigginton hit a solo homer in the fifth to draw the Rockies to within a run at 2-1, but Travis Hafner responded with a two-run shot off Hammel in the sixth.

Wigginton hit his second home run of the night, a two-run blast off Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin in the seventh.

Tomlin got the win to improve to 9-4 while Hammel falls to 4-7.

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