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Beyond Masterson's gem, the Indians got stellar defense, especially from shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who took a hit away from Ichiro Suzuki in the first with a barehanded throw and prevented a run from scoring in the second with a diving stop behind second on Chris Stewart's grounder.

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Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood could not stop the rot, and the task of reviving Newcastle proved beyond Shearer.

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He knew even a 17-point deficit, the largest they had faced in six weeks, wouldn't stop LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

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