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Updated at 9:33 a.m., Saturday, July 26, 2008

Baseball: Indians acquire RHP Reyes from Cardinals

By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND — Anthony Reyes, who won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series for St. Louis, was traded by the Cardinals today to the Cleveland Indians for minor league pitcher Luis Perdomo.

The 26-year-old Reyes has split this season between the Cardinals' bullpen and the starting rotation at Triple-A Memphis. The right-hander was on St. Louis' opening day roster and went 2-1 with a save in 10 relief appearances. He was placed on the disabled list in June with a sprained right elbow.

At Memphis, Reyes was 2-3 with a 3.25 ERA in 11 starts.

Two years ago, Reyes held Detroit to four hits in eight-plus innings as the Cardinals won the Series opener and beat the Tigers in five games to win the title.

Perdomo has made nine appearances at Double-A Akron. The 24-year-old began the season at Class-A Kinston.

It was the second trade of the day for the Indians, who earlier dealt third baseman Casey Blake to the Los Angeles Dodgers for switch-hitting catcher Carlos Santana and pitcher Jonathan Meloan.