Corey Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Tuesday to lead the Tribe to a 5-3 win over the Braves, Cleveland’s 11th straight victory.
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With the game tied 2-2, Atlanta closer Arodys Vizcaino walked Tyler Naquin and Juan Uribe to start the ninth inning. With pinch-runner Rajai Davis at first base, and one out, Santana’s single to right field drove in Naquin.
Atlanta Braves shortstop Erick Aybar fields a force out at second as Cleveland Indians’ Yan Gomes (10) slide during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in Atlanta. Assistant trainer Jim Lovell and Snitker joined Gant on the mound.Home plate umpire Jerry Layne left the game in the bottom of the eighth after he was hit by a foul tip from Nick Markakis.Kris Bryant singled off J.J. Hoover (1-2) to drive home Ben Zobrist in the 15th, making the score 3-2.
Lincecum (1-2) couldn’t get through the fifth inning in his third start for Los Angeles, yielding seven hits, four walks and five runs. Eight innings later, the Braves returned the favor when Jace Peterson’s hopper forcibly removed Joba Chamberlain’s glove on its way to Jason Kipnis (who made a slick play for the out, as seen above).The winning streak is Cleveland’s longest since 11 straight from May 23-June 4, 1982 and also the longest in the majors this season.
Braves batters were 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position, continuing their season-long struggles. The Indians began the day leading second-place Kansas City by six games in the AL Central. It was the Indians’ biggest lead in five years.
Ender Inciarte drove in both runners with a two-out single to tie the game 2-2.
De La Cruz found more two-out trouble in the sixth when Chisenhall’s high homer landed midway up the lower level of the seats in right.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Travis Shaw homered, doubled, singled and drove in five runs as Boston ended a three-game losing streak. It was Lindor’s first career steal of home.
Tigers 7, Marlins 5 – At Detroit: Miguel Cabrera’s three-run homer highlighted a seven-run fifth inning for Detroit, and the Tigers went on to beat Miami.
The Indians’ record winning streak is 13 games, first set in 1942 and matched in 1951.
One night after Texas rallied to win at 2:44 a.m. following a 3 1/2-hour rain delay in the ninth inning, the Rangers again played with plenty of spunk and energy.
Yankees slugger Carlos Beltran left in the first with a tight right hamstring. He had an MRI that was “clean” and is day to day, manager Joe Girardi said. He threw only 86 pitches and outdueled CC Sabathia (5-5).
Wisler impressed Cleveland manager Terry Francona.
The three-time NL Cy Young victor is 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA. Salazar is 1-5 with a 4.07 ERA in nine career interleague starts.
The Nationals say an MRI confirmed their diagnosis that Strasburg has an upper-back strain, and was placed on the DL.
“I saw enough to want to give him another crack”, said Snitker, who plans to give De La Cruz a second start Monday at Philadelphia.
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Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-2, 2.73) will make his 10th start of the season as Cleveland opens a series at Toronto on Thursday night.
