Matt Morris gave up nine hits and five runs, struck out four and did not give up a walk. Jason Isringhausen pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 11 chances.
Indians 5, Reds 3
At Cincinnati, C.C. Sabathia sparked the Cleveland Indians' listless offense with his first career homer, setting up a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that became a showcase for the All-Star pitcher.
Sabathia's two-run shot off Elizardo Ramirez (0-2) put the Indians ahead to stay in the fourth inning. He also emerged from a personal three-game losing streak. He gave up seven hits and three runs -- two earned -- in six innings.
The Reds have lost 17 of their last 22 games.
Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a pair of runs with a single and a groundout in his first two at-bats.
Mariners 5, Padres 3
At Seattle, Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson hit towering home runs on consecutive pitches, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win that snapped the San Diego Padres' eight-game winning streak.
Beltre sent a 1-1 pitch airborne leading off the sixth. It was so surely uncatchable that left fielder Ryan Klesko didn't even turn to watch it bounce off the face of the upper deck above left field -- an estimated 443-foot shot.
Sexson -- who also hit a two-RBI double -- connected on the next pitch, hitting the ball an estimated 440 feet to straightaway center for a 5-2 lead.
Seattle's Gil Meche (4-2) worked six innings, allowing two runs and four hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
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