By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND - Long before fans were allowed to enter the ballpark Thursday, Travis Hafner took a big step toward rejoining the Indians.
The burly designated hitter took batting practice at Progressive Field for the first time since being shut down with a strained right shoulder on May 30. He swung at roughly 50 [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND - The Indians’ bullpen has been a disaster all season, so why would Thursday night be any different?
Rafael Perez and Edward Mujica were the latest culprits, allowing eight different Baltimore players to score runs in the eighth inning and turning a tie game into what became an 11-6 Orioles victory.
Perez (2-3) [...]

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