KC tops Tribe to end streak at 22
The Cleveland Indians can return to clinching their division and playoff preparations.
Their historic winning streak is, well, history.
The Indians had their American League record run stopped at 22 straight games last night in Cleveland, losing to Kansas City, 4-3. The Royals are the first team to conquer the defending league champions since Aug. 23.
Jason Vargas (16-10) pitched into the sixth and Brandon Moss homered off Trevor Bauer (16-9) as the Royals ended baseball’s longest win streak in 101 years. The Indians set a new league mark and came within four of matching the overall record held by the 1916 New York Giants.
Yankees 8, Orioles 2 — Didi Gregorius hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading visiting New York over reeling Baltimore for its fifth win in six games.
Luis Severino (13-6) allowed three hits in eight innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. He made one big mistake, Welington Castillo’s opposite-field, two-run homer to right that put the Orioles ahead 2-1 in the second. Severino is 8-2 with a 2.09 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break.
Blue Jays 4, Twins 3 — In Minneapolis, Josh Donaldson homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with an infield single that ricocheted off the mound, sending Toronto past Minnesota.
Tigers 3, White Sox 2 — Mikie Mahtook hit a gameending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting host Detroit over Chicago to end a six-game skid.
Astros 5, Mariners 2 — Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis had two hits apiece and each drove in a run as host Houston jumped on James Paxton and cruised over Seattle to drop its magic number to clinching the AL West title to two.
National League
Dodgers 7, Nationals 0 — Alex Wood threw six shutout innings, Corey Seager hit a three-run homer during a five-run second and visiting Los Angeles’ rebound continued with a win over Washington.
Wood (15-3) allowed three hits with eight strikeouts and one walk for Los Angeles, which has won three in a row after losing 11 consecutive games and 16-of-17.
Reds 4, Pirates 2 — Zack Cozart hit two of host Cincinnati’s four solo home runs in a win over Pittsburgh.
Joey Votto and Scott Schebler both homered, sending the Pirates to their third straight loss and eighth in the last nine games.
Cubs 8, Cardinals 2 — Kris Bryant had three hits, including his 27th homer, and host Chicago overcame the ejections of John Lackey and Willson Contreras on the way to a victory over St. Louis.
Braves 3, Mets 2 — Sean Newcomb recorded eight strikeouts, including five straight, and host Atlanta beat Rafael Montero and New York.
Brewers 10, Marlins 2 — Neil Walker hit a grand slam during an eight-run eighth inning that broke a tie, and host Milwaukee won the opening game of a series relocated from Miami because of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Rockies 6, Padres 1 — Tyler Chatwood pitched into the sixth inning and drove in his first runs of the season, Nolan Arenado homered and Colorado beat San Diego in Denver.
Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2— Robbie Ray struck out 10 to win his fifth straight start and A.J. Pollack hit a two-run double as Arizona won in San Francisco.
Interleague
Athletics 4, Phillies 0 — Daniel Mengden was dominant in a two-hitter, Matt Olson and Matt Joyce each hit two-run homers and visiting Oakland beat Philadelphia.