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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians made certain one inning decided Thursday nights game against Cincinnati. The Indians, held in check for three innings by Reds starter Homer Bailey, scored seven runs with two outs in the fourth and rolled to a 7-1 win over Cincinnati. The rally featured six straight run-scoring hits and supported a strong outing by Scott Kazmir, who allowed one run in seven innings. "That was really fun to watch," Indians manager Terry Francona said of the big inning that gave the Indians a split of the annual Ohio Cup interleague series. Reds manager Dusty Baker understandably had a different point of view. "Its been a long time since Ive seen a team get six straight two-out hits," he said. "Im not sure what the Indians figured out there, but whatever it was, it worked." The Reds won in Cincinnati on Monday and Tuesday before the Indians took both games when the series shifted to Cleveland. Cincinnati has lost nine in a row at Progressive Field and havent won in Cleveland since May 22, 2010. Run-scoring singles by Michael Brantley and Yan Gomes, an RBI double by Ryan Raburn, a two-run double by Michael Bourn and an RBI single by Jason Kipnis chased Bailey in the fourth. Asdrubal Cabrera added a run-scoring double off Alfredo Simon. "Brantley opened the doors for us with that two-out knock and everybody else tried to follow suit," Raburn said. "Sometimes that doesnt work but tonight it did." The Indians carried a five-game losing streak, in which they scored 14 runs, into the series. Cleveland had also dropped seven of eight, but the bats woke up when the Reds hit town. Cleveland homered twice Wednesday, including a game-clinching three-run homer by Jason Giambi, and fell one run off their biggest inning of the season Thursday. "That was impressive," Francona said. "We had a tough time breaking through. Baileys got good stuff. We kept extending the inning." Jay Bruce drove in Cincinnatis only run with an RBI single in the sixth. Kazmir (3-2) recorded his longest outing in the majors in three years. The left-hander dodged a bases-loaded jam in the third when he got Joey Votto, who came into the game batting .417 in May, to bounce into an inning-ending double play. "That was huge," Kazmir said. "Hes a very good hitter. I knew I had to be careful. Thats the bottom line." Bailey (3-4) retired the first seven hitters before Gomes reached on an infield hit in the third. The bottom fell out for the right-hander, who lasted 3 2-3 innings for his shortest outing of the season, in the fourth. Cabrera was hit by a pitch and took second on Carlos Santanas one-out single. After Mark Reynolds struck out, Brantley, who was in a 1-for-15 skid, singled sharply through the left side to score Cabrera. Gomes followed by lining a single to left, scoring Santana. Raburns double to left scored Brantley before Bourn drove a double into the left-field corner for two more runs and a 5-0 lead. Kipnis, who was in a 4-for-34 slump, singled to right to score Bourn and finish Bailey. Cabrera doubled to right against Simon. Brantley and Kipnis werent the only Cleveland hitters to break out of slumps in the inning. Santana came into the game batting .204 in May while Raburn was in a 3-for-24 skid. Bailey, who threw 45 pitches in the fourth, allowed seven runs -- tying his season high. Kazmir, a two-time All-Star with Tampa Bay, had his career sidetracked by arm problems that began in 2009. He was traded to the Angels that season but was 9-15 in 2010 and appeared in only one game the following year before being released. The Indians signed him to a minor-league contract in January after he pitched in an independent league last season. Kazmir, who was 0-1 and allowed 11 earned runs in 13 innings in his past three starts, won for the first time since May 9. 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We break it down:Svetlana Kuznetsova versus Dominika Cibulkova (Watch on ESPN3, Saturday, 4 a.m. ET)?Case for Kuznetsova: This week marked Svetlana Kuznetsovas first WTA Finals appearance since 2009, which is also the last time she ranked in the top 10. Her journey has been fascinating to follow, as she became the last player to qualify into this eight-player competition upon successful defense of her Moscow title last Saturday.The Russian is responsible for the two most dramatic matches of the round-robin contest. In her first two encounters, she beat Agnieszka Radwanska and Karolina Pliskova, both in three thrilling sets. (Kuznetsova also made headlines when she chopped off of a portion of her braided hair because it was getting in the way.) However, the four weeks of chasing the WTA Finals berth finally took its toll in her third round-robin match Friday, where she hit the wall against Garbine Muguruza. Kuznetsova remains the top seed in her group, but the question lingers: Is she too physically spent to turn it around without a day off?Case for Cibulkova: This is a big month for Cibulkova, who posted a career-high No. 8 ranking and is making her WTA Finals debut. Miraculously, she dropped her first two matches but managed to carve a path to the semifinals after Thursdays straight-sets win against Simona Halep. Cibulkovas impressive game is much bigger than her stature.Shes incredibly fit and a spark plug on the court. Shes versatile with powerful shot-making capabilities and can threaten any opponent across the net. CCibulkova holds a 5-3 career edge over Kuznetsova, including a win in their latest encounter, in the Wuhan semifinals a few weeks ago.ddddddddddddPrediction: Cibulkova in two setsAngelique Kerber versus Agnieszka Radwanska (Watch on ESPN3, Saturday, 7 a.m. ET)?Case for Kerber: The Kerber story this season is pretty simple when you break it down: With two Grand Slam titles, an appearance in another major final and an Olympic silver medal, she is the undeniable world No. 1. Hard to believe, but before 2016, Kerber appeared in the WTA Finals three times and never once successfully made it beyond the round-robin stage.This year, she was unstoppable in posting a perfect 3-0 record en route to the semifinals. Kerbers inventive shot-making and ability to use an opponents pace makes her perhaps the most well-rounded player in the game. Plus, she wants to prove once again why she is the No. 1 player in the land. Dont expect any kind of letdown from Kerber.Case for Radwanska: As the WTA Finals defending champion, Radwanska has a lot at stake in the semifinals. Last year, she became the only player to take home the season-ending trophy after finishing the round-robin stage 1-2. This year, she went 2-1, losing only to Kuznetsova. Radwanska has excellent shot placement, nimble touch and delivers deft drop shots to throw off her opponents.Radwanska holds a slim 6-5 advantage over Kerber and won their last encounter in the 2015 Beijing quarterfinals. But theres a new and very much improved Kerber waiting for her Saturday.Prediction: Kerber in three sets ' ' '