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Edwin Encarnacion, Corey Kluber lead Cleveland Indians past Texas Rangers 12-4

Encarnacion homered three times and drove in six runs.

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Edwin Encarnacion #10 of the Cleveland Indians rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field on May 2, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Edwin Encarnacion homered three times and drove in six runs, helping Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 12-4 on Wednesday.

Encarnacion hit a three-homer in the first, a two-run shot in the second and a solo drive in the eighth. The designated hitter leads the team with nine homers despite a .191 batting average.

"And the parrot needs oxygen -- it's taken so many trips around the bases."

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Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor also connected in Cleveland's highest scoring game of the season. Kipnis' three-run shot in the second was his first of the season.

Kluber (5-1) allowed three solo homers in seven innings in his fifth straight win. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner struck out six and walked none.

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Starting pitcher Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field on May 2, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.