Reds unable to contain Indians in Ohio Cup finale

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CINCINNATI — A season series was already clinched by the Indians over the Reds, but Thursday’s 7-2 victory by Cleveland underscored that the Ohio Cup was firmly in its grasp for another year. A pair of two-run home runs by Carlos Santana, including one to cap a four-run fifth inning, sealed a four-game sweep this week in the home-and-home series.

The Indians, who outscored the Reds by a 43-16 margin over the past four games, have claimed the last two Ohio Cups by winning nine of the 10 games played in the in-state rivalry since 2015.

Santana made it a 2-0 game in the fourth inning with his first two-run homer of the night, a shot to right field on a 1-0 pitch from Reds starter Tim Adleman. Four batters later, Adleman departed with a strained left oblique. Cleveland had one …

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