Indians-Mariners rained out for second straight day

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    The Cleveland Indians can only hope the magic they've regained at Progressive Field hasn't been washed away.

    For the second straight day, the Indians' game against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday was postponed by rain. The consecutive rainouts came on the heels of perhaps the team's biggest moment of an already surprising season Friday night, when Travis Hafner's two-run homer in the ninth inning capped a three-run rally and gave the Indians a 5-4 win.

    The comeback, which took place in front of 33,774 fans, the second-largest crowd of the season, looked to be a perfect opportunity for the Indians to build more momentum on a start that's already featured several memorable moments.

    "We really wanted to use all that energy we got from that walk-off homer," manager Manny Acta said. "It's too bad. It seems like ages ago since Travis hit that home run."

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