Choo’s 2 HRs lead Indians over Reds 5-3

CINCINNATI (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo homered twice off Bronson Arroyo — the second time he’s done it this season — and the Cleveland Indians ended their seven-game losing streak on Sunday, beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 after they started playing for next year.

The Indians traded power hitter Russell Branyan to Seattle for a pair of prospects before the game, conceding this season is a lost cause.

Choo hit a solo homer in the first and a three-run shot in the fifth off Arroyo (7-4), who can’t seem to get him out. Choo also homered twice off Arroyo on May 21 during Cincinnati’s 7-4 win in Cleveland.

Rookie Mitch Talbot (8-6) held the NL’s most prolific lineup to three singles over seven innings.

Full story appears in Monday’s edition of The Vindicator.