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 CLEVELAND (AP) - Oakland manager Bob Geren probably wishes he gave his ballclub a pep talk sooner. Geren briefly spoke to his team and the Athletics responded with a 13-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night that snapped a five-game losing streak. Jack Cust hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high five RBIs, and Shannon Stewart finished with four hits.
"It was just a little positive reinforcement," Cust said of Geren's short speech. "But we came out and put together a lot of hits one night after losing a tough one. It was good to bounce back."
Stewart had a two-run drive for the A's, who finally broke out offensively. Oakland pounded Fausto Carmona (8-4) for eight runs in building a 9-0 lead in the second inning. The A's totaled 10 runs during their season-worst skid.
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