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Votto’s 3 HRs power Reds past Phils

Joey Votto hit three homers in a game for the third time in his career — matching Johnny Bench as the only Reds players to do it — and Cincinnati piled up five total on Tuesday night in a 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mariners 3, Indians 2

Robinson Cano broke out of a slump with two doubles and an RBI, while five pitchers held Cleveland in check, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Indians on Tuesday night.

Bats 7, Clippers 4 (11)

The Clippers carried a 4-1 lead into the ninth inning, but Louisville’s six unanswered runs handed the Clippers a 7-4 loss in extra innings Tuesday night at Huntington Park.

Group seeks arrest of officers in Tamir Rice shooting

A group of civil rights leaders, activists and clergy plans to seek arrest warrants for two police officers involved in the shooting death of a 12-year-old holding a pellet gun outside a Cleveland recreation center.

Plate honors families’ military sacrifices

Ohio is introducing a special license plate available for immediate relatives of any member of the U.S. armed forces who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably in the military.

Senate budget would cut taxes, freeze tuition

A tuition freeze, school funding changes, a cigarette tax hike and an income tax cut are among the highlights of a version of the new two-year state budget unveiled by Ohio Senate Republicans on Monday.