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CLEVELAND -- Mike Napoli hit one of five Cleveland home runs -- a 462-foot blast that nearly hit the scoreboard in left field -- and the Indians routed the New York Yankees 10-2 on Friday night. Cheap New York Giants Jerseys .Napolis two-run homer in the third inning landed near the top of the bleachers, a few feet below the scoreboard, for his 18th homer of the season.Clevelands five home runs marked a season high, with three coming in the first inning. Jason Kipnis homered twice while Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall also hit home runs.All-Star Corey Kluber (9-8) allowed one run -- Brian McCanns solo homer -- in eight innings. Kluber gave up five hits, struck out eight and didnt walk a batter.Rookie Chad Green (1-2) allowed all four homers and was charged with seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.Mark McGwire, playing for Oakland, is the only player to hit the scoreboard in the ballparks 22-year history on April 30, 1997. Jim Thome hit the longest home run, traveling 511 feet, on July 3, 1999.The AL-Central leading Indians bounced back from Thursdays 5-4 loss that ended when a replay review overturned a call that would have loaded the bases with two outs.Cleveland left no doubt about Fridays game.Santana and Kipnis started the first with home runs, coming on Greens first eight pitches. Chisenhall added a two-run homer.Napolis fifth-inning single gave him three RBI while Kipnis homered again in the seventh.McCann homered in the sixth and had both RBI for the Yankees, who are 3-5 on a 10-game trip going into the All-Star break.Carlos Beltran, still nursing a sore hamstring, was 1 for 4 as the designated hitter while Alex Rodriguez didnt play for the third straight game.HOT TICKETThe crowd of 34,045 was the Indians third sellout and second of their seven-game homestand. The team is expecting near-sellouts Saturday and Sunday.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: OF Michael Brantley (sore right shoulder) took batting practice for the second straight day and could begin a minor league rehab assignment during the All-Star break.UP NEXTYankees: LHP CC Sabathia, who faces the Indians on Saturday, has struggled in his last three starts, allowing 17 runs, including four homers, in 17 1/3 innings. Hes 5-6 with a 3.48 ERA in 14 starts.Indians: RHP Danny Salazar, an AL All-Star, makes his final start before the break Saturday. His 2.36 ERA is the best in the league and fourth lowest in the majors. Salazar is 10-3 in 15 starts. Cheap Green Bay Packers Jerseys . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Cheap Chicago Bears Jerseys . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. https:///...-city-chiefs-jerseys . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ralph Webb ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns, and Vanderbilt scored 31 straight points in beating Ole Miss 38-17 Saturday night to snap a three-game skid to the Rebels.With the win, Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) assured coach Derek Mason his best record yet in his third season. The Commodores now need a win in their regular season finale to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013. Their APR is so good that five wins could be enough, winning a sixth game would be even better.Listen thats exactly what were going to do, Mason said. Were going to line ourselves up and try to get ourselves ready to go play one more game because thats what were guaranteed. And you know what? Were looking forward to this one.Kyle Shurmur threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns, and the Commodores also had three sacks. Linebacker Zach Cunningham, the SECs leading tackler, recovered a fumble.Vanderbilt was the first SEC opponent that Ole Miss played this season that hadnt been ranked, and the Commodores snapped the Rebels two-game win streak. Now the Rebels (5-6, 2-5) need a win in the Egg Bowl to extend its bowl streak.Freshman Shea Patterson, so thrilling in rallying the Rebels to an upset at Texas A&M last week , struggled against Masons defense. Ole Miss had to settle for a field goal on the opening drive, and Patterson added TD passes to Akeem Judd and Evan Engram.The Rebels were held to a season-low in points, and Jason Pellerin replaced Patterson for the final drive. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said they got beat on a big play before Vandy scored its first TD.Andd we never found the rhythm again offensively, Freeze said. Cheap Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys. . I dont know how many drops we had tonight. It had to be approaching 10 to 12, and those are critical.The key play came within the opening minute of the third quarter and cost the Rebels their leading tackler, linebacker DeMarquis Gates, for a targeting even though a flag wasnt thrown.The penalty was announced after the replay booth reviewed what appeared to be a fumble by Vanderbilts Donovan Tennyson off a double reverse recovered by Ole Miss defensive back Tony Conner whose foot was out of bounds when he picked up the ball.Vanderbilt finished off a 90-yard drive with Webbs second TD, an 11-yard run, and a 21-10 lead.THE TAKEAWAYOle Miss: Patterson looked so dazzling in his debut at Texas A&M. But Mason defended the likes of Marcus Mariota while coordinator at Stanford, and that game gave Mason plenty to study of Patterson in the Ole Miss offense. At least the Rebels will be at home trying to become bowl eligible for a fifth straight season, something they havent done since 15 straight bowls between 1957 and 1971.Vanderbilt: Ole Miss first TD came off a muffed punt by Darrius Sims in the first quarter, the kind of mistake that has often soured the Commodores fortunes. This time, they shook off the mistake with their best offensive performance against an SEC opponent in both points and yards (481).UP NEXTOle Miss hosts Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.Vanderbilt hosts in-state rival Tennessee. ' ' ' 
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