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Jai Miller steals 3 bases in A's 4-3 win over Indians; Cleveland's Masterson wild

Jai Miller stole three bases, scored a key run and made a big catch with the sun in his eyes to help the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.Cleveland starter Justin Masterson struggled with his control, walking three in two innings. A's pitcher Bobby Cramer threw two quick shutout innings.The left-hander who made four September starts last season is trying to add a changeup to his repertoire."It's no secret that's something I don't have," Cramer said. "Obviously if I were to make this team or come back up, I'm going to need it."Miller hung in with a line drive hit right at him from Cleveland Indians infielder Jack Hannahan in the top of the eighth, keeping Cleveland from scoring a tying run."To have the nerve to hang in there until it comes out of the sun and make the play, that's a really nice play," A's manager Bob Geren said.Michael Taylor scored on Kurt Suzuki's two-out hit in the sixth to make it 4-2. Oakland scored the first two runs of the gam...

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