Tribe walks off with 22nd straight

The Cleveland Indians added a walk-off win to a streak that has had everything.

Jay Bruce hit an RBI double in the 10th inning as the Indians rallied for their 22nd straight win to extend their AL record, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday night to move within four wins of matching the 1916 New York Giants for the longest streak in major league history.

After blowouts, shutouts and oh-so-easy wins, the Indians went into extras for the first time to keep the longest streak in 101 years intact.

Ramirez led off the 10th with a hard hit into right-center off Brandon Maurer (2-2) that he turned into a double with a head-first slide. After Edwin Encarnacion walked, Bruce, the recent arrival who hit a three-run homer in win No. 21 on Wednesday, ripped a 2-0 pitch into the right-field corner.

The Indians were down to their last strike in the ninth before Francisco Lindor hit a tying double.

The Indians have reliever Andrew Miller, one of baseball’s best, back at their disposal.

Obviously, they’ve managed OK without him.

The nasty left-hander was activated from the disabled list Thursday after recovering from knee tendinitis over the last three weeks, which happened to coincide with the Indians reeling off an American League-record 21 straight wins before Thursday night’s game against the Royals. It was tied for the longest streak in 101 years.

While off to the side, Miller has enjoyed it.

“They’ve been an incredible team to watch — it’s been a lot of fun,” he said.