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Cleveland Indians defeat Dodgers, 6-1, in exhibition game

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Cleveland 6, Dodgers 1

AT THE PLATE: On the day the Dodgers broke camp, Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp left the game after taking an at-bat. James Loney played six innings and was one for three. Aaron Miles, a candidate to make the team as a utility infielder, was two for two to finish his Cactus League season with a .347 average.

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ON THE MOUND: With the exception of a shaky second inning, Chad Billingsley looked sharp in his final exhibition start. The runs charged to him came as a result of a walk and a hit batter, which were followed by a two-run double by Michael Brantley. Billingsley said he was pleased by how he threw his changeup this spring. The next time he takes the mound will be against the San Francisco Giants on April 1 in the second game of the regular season. Reliever Blake Hawksworth pitched two scoreless innings to lower his spring earned-run average to 2.61.

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EXTRA BASES: The Dodgers announced that they drew 9,043 fans, raising their 14-game home attendance total at Camelback Ranch to 103,114 fans. They averaged 7,365 fans per game, a 17.2% decrease from the 8,893 fans they averaged last year.

UP NEXT: Ted Lilly faces the Angels and Ervin Santana at 7 p.m. PDT Monday at Dodger Stadium.

ON THE AIR: TV: Ch. 9. Radio: 790.

— Dylan Hernandez

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