CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Thome hit his 610th career homer to move into seventh place on the career list and the Baltimore Orioles pounded out a 10-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Thome passed Sammy Sosa on the career list with a towering 418-foot shot off Derek Lowe (8-8) to open the fourth inning.
Ryan Flaherty had a three-run homer and Mark Reynolds doubled home two runs in a six-run third for Baltimore, which won its third straight.
Miguel Gonzalez (2-1) gave up seven hits over 6 2-3 innings in his third career start. The right-hander struck out five and is 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA on the road.
Asdrubal Cabrera and Jack Hannahan homered for Cleveland, which has lost six of its last nine.
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And not one of Thome's homers has been chemically-aided -- unlike the player he passed last night. And unlike #5 on the list (Alex Rodriguez) and #1 (Barry Bonds). "Tho-me! Tho-me!"
That you know of.
Thome is clean,he did it the old fashion way,by brute force.
PHD's are ramped in all sports and have been for many decades and always will be.
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