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Uribe’s home run lifts White Sox, 6-4

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From the Associated Press

CHICAGO -- Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer off Aaron Fultz in the bottom of the 13th inning Wednesday night and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-4.

Scott Podsednik singled with one out in the 13th and Uribe lined a ball over the wall in left center, his 12th homer of the season.

Fultz (3-2) took the loss and Jose Contreras (6-14), making his first regular-season relief appearance since 2003 while with the Yankees, got the victory by pitching two innings.

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A.J. Pierzynski homered to tie the score leading off the bottom of the 12th against Indians closer Joe Borowski, who suffered his fourth blown save in 35 chances. Cleveland took the lead in the top of the 12th after Uribe couldn’t hold Kenny Lofton’s pop to shallow left -- ruled an error -- as pinch-runner Josh Barfield scored to give Cleveland a 4-3 lead.

Ryan Garko singled off Contreras to start the 12th, Asdrubal Cabrera sacrificed and after Grady Sizemore fouled out, Lofton lofted the pop behind third. Uribe raced back, the ball hit his glove and popped out.

Jermaine Dye tied the score, 3-3, in the eighth with a solo homer off Indians reliever Rafael Betancourt, who had given up only four earned runs in his last 32 appearances.

C.C. Sabathia, bidding for his 15th victory, gave up six hits and two runs, walked three and struck out six in seven innings, leaving with a 3-2 lead.

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