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Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-high 14, Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis hit solo home runs and the Cleveland Indians matched a franchise record by winning their 13th consecutive game Thursday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.

Cleveland’s streak is the longest by any team this season, and the longest for the Indians since winning 13 straight in 1951. Cleveland also won 13 in a row in 1942.

Carrasco (4-2) allowed one run and three hits in 7 1/3 innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time since April 13 and 19. The right hander was sidelined from April 25 to June 2 with a strained left hamstring.

Tigers 10, Rays 7

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Maybin capped a dramatic eight-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking three-run double, and Detroit overcame a five-run deficit.

Detroit trailed 7-2 entering the ninth and opened the inning with four consecutive hits off Ryan Garton, including Victor Martinez’s RBI single.

Yankees 2, Rangers 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Headley scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and New York won in its final at-bat for the second straight game.

Didi Gregorius, who had the winning home run Wednesday night, hit a solo shot in the fifth to tie the score after Shin-Soo Choo homered to lead off the game.

Mets 4, Cubs 3

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NEW YORK (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes socked a colossal home run, Jeurys Familia pitched out of a huge jam in the ninth inning and rookie replacement Brandon Nimmo keyed a three-run rally in the seventh that sent New York past Chicago in their first meeting since last year’s NL Championship Series.

Giants 12, Athletics 6

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched into the seventh to snap a two-start skid and also batted in an AL ballpark, and San Francisco avoided a four-game sweep.

Brandon Belt had four RBIs and hit a go-ahead two-run double in the third ahead of Buster Posey’s ninth home run. Bumgarner helped start the rally with a leadoff double.

Mariners 5, Orioles 3

SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker held powerful Baltimore to just four hits over 6 1/3 innings and Seth Smith hit a two-run home run for Seattle.

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Walker (4-6) gave up a solo home run to Hyun Soo Kim in the seventh but otherwise did not allow a runner past first base. He struck out five and walked no one.

Nationals 13, Reds 4

WASHINGTON (AP) — Danny Espinosa hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to finish with a career-high seven RBIs, and Washington cruised to its fifth straight victory.

The switch-hitting shortstop connected off Brandon Finnegan (3-7) batting right-handed, then went deep from the left side against Josh Smith.

Royals 4, Cardinals 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kendrys Morales homered and recorded his sixth straight multi-hit game to lead Kansas City.

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Wade Davis recorded his 19th save in 21 opportunities.

Dodgers 8, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trayce Thompson, Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager hit home runs to lead Los Angeles.

Kenta Maeda (7-5) held the Brewers to one run over six innings.

White Sox 6, Twins 5

CHICAGO (AP) — J.B. Shuck’s two-out single scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and Todd Frazier hit his 23rd home run for Chicago.

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Fernando Abad (1-2) got the first two batters in the eight before consecutive walks. Shuck’s career high-tying third hit of the game to left scored Avisail Garcia from second.

Braves 8, Marlins 5

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinchhitter Brandon Snyder had two RBIs in a four-run sixth inning to help Atlanta rally.

Dario Alvarez (2-1) earned the win.

Wei-Yin Chen (4-3) allowed eight hits, four runs, two walks and struck out two in 5 1/3 innings.



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