The dog days of summer have been unkind to the Cleveland Indians, who got a needed lift from slumping Matt LaPorta and a couple hundred four-legged fans. LaPorta hit a go-ahead two-run homer to help Justin Masterson (5-12) win for only the second time in 10 starts as Cleveland broke a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.

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