Chipper passes 2,000 in loss

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Cleveland — Fausto Carmona pitched seven-plus innings to help the Cleveland Indians avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Casey Blake extended the majors' longest hitting streak of the season to 26 games as Cleveland won for only the third time in eight games.

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Chipper reaches 2,000-hit milestone

Cleveland — Chipper Jones said he didn't need no stinkin' rehab assignment, and he's proving it. He's 9-for-19 with three walks in five games since going directly to the lineup after a three-week stint on the disabled list, no minor-league tuneup required. "So far, so good," said the Braves third baseman, who recorded his 2,000th career hit on a first-inning single in Sunday's loss at Cleveland.

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