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  Sunday, Mar. 12 1:05pm ET
Atlanta 11, Cleveland 7
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) _ Brian Hunter hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 11-7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

The Braves trailed 5-0 after 4 1/2 innings but scored six times in the fifth. Marcus Giles and George Lombard, both minor-league prospects, hit two-run homers in the innings, and Chipper Jones added a solo shot.

Cleveland retook the lead on Jim Thome's two-run homer in the sixth.

Alex Ramirez and Einar Diaz each had two hits for the Indians.

Lombard was 3-for-5 and scored two runs.

Atlanta starter Terry Mulholland, who may fill a slot in the Braves' rotation after the loss of John Smoltz, was hit hard in the first inning. Roberto Alomar and Travis Fryman had RBI singles, and Richie Sexson drove in a run on a groundout.

Mulholland settled down, giving up just an unearned run over the next two innings.

Rafael Medina pitched two no-hit innings and struck out two for the win.

Bartolo Colon pitched four scoreless innings for Cleveland, allowing just two hits and striking out four. Scott Kamieniecki, who gave up Hunter's grand slam, allowed five earned runs in the eighth and took the loss.

 


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