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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, right, scores the game-winning run as Baltimore Orioles catcher Chad Moeller waits for the ball in the ninth inning in a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Cleveland. Valbuena scored on a single by teammate Jhonny Peralta.

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Oakland Athletics' Daric Barton is caught stealing second by Cleveland Indians shortstop Luis Valbuena, top left, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, right, misses the throw as Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera steals second base in the first inning in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 in Detroit.

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Cleveland Indians' Andy Marte, right, celebrates with teammates Luis Valbuena, left, and Matt LaPorta (7) after hitting a three run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, in Baltimore.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, top right, is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-winning solo home run off Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Messenger in the 11th inning in a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Cleveland. The Indians won 4-3.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, watches his ball after hitting a game-winning solo home run off Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Messenger in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Cleveland. Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima, left, also watches.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, scores on Matt LaPorta's two-run double off pitcher Matt Palmer in the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in Cleveland. Angels catcher Jeff Mathis watches.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, left, and Shin-Soo Choo, right, celebrate their 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009 in Minneapolis.

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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, right, forces Los Angeles Angels' Mike Napoli out at second, but fails to make the double play during the second inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Tuesday, July 28, 2009.

Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena (L) is safe at second as Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Scutaro tumbles over him during the ninth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto July 21, 2009.

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Cleveland Indians shortstop Luis Valbuena, left, tags out Chicago White Sox's Gordon Beckham attempting to steal second base in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, June 29, 2009, in Cleveland.

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Cleveland Indians Shin-Soo Choo, center, celebrates with Victor Martinez, right, and Luis Valbuena after hitting a game-winning single off Kansas City Royals Kyle Farnsworth in the tenth inning during a baseball game Thursday June 11, 2009, in Cleveland. The Indians won 4-3 in ten innings.

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Kansas City Royals' Willie Bloomquist steals second as Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, left, can't handle the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball Thursday, May 21, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, collides with Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo (21), and is tagged out in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Valbuena tried to score on a ball hit by Grady Sizemore, who was also out on the play.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, collides with Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo (21) as he is forced out at home as he tried to score on a sacrifice fly by Grady Sizemore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, collides with Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo (21) as he is forced out at home as he tried to score on a sacrifice fly by Grady Sizemore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, right, collides with Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo (21) as he is forced out at first as he tried to score on a sacrifice fly by Grady Sizemore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

Cleveland Indians' Josh Barfield (L) and Luis Valbuena (R) celebrate with Asdrubal Cabrera after scoring two runs against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 12th inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, May 4, 2009.

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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena, left, drops the ball as Detroit Tigers' Adam Everett steals second base in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Indians 3-1.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena, left, of Venezuela, slaps gloves with teammate Chris Gimenez after Valbuena threw out Colorado Rockies' Sal Fasano in the second inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Goodyear, Ariz. The Rockies defeated the Indians 5-0.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena watches his ball after hitting a two-run double off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Sean Henn in the seventh inning in a baseball game in the rain, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Cleveland. Indians' Michael Brantley and Asdrubal Cabrera scored.

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Cleveland Indians' Luis Valbuena reacts after hitting a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher David Hernandez in the fifth inning in a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Cleveland.

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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena tries to barehand a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles' Cesar Izturis in the fifth inning in a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Cleveland. Izruris was safe at first base with a single.

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CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 9: Luis Valbuena #1 of the Cleveland Indians bats against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field on September 9, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rangers defeated the Indians 10-0.

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Cleveland Indians second baseman Luis Valbuena throws out Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler in the fifth inning in a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, in Cleveland. The Rangers won 10-0.