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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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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