Big day from Ramierz leads Indians in rout of Detroit
DETROIT » Jose Ramirez tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs that deflected off Detroit outfielders, and the Cleveland Indians routed the Tigers 11-1 Sunday for their 11th straight victory.
Ramirez had three doubles in becoming the 13th player with five extra-base hits in a game. Kris Bryant of the Cubs did it last year, and the previous Cleveland player to accomplish the feat was Kelly Shoppach in 2008.
The AL Central-leading Indians have their longest winning streak since a teamrecord 14-game run last year. They outscored the Tigers 29-5 while posting their first four-game sweep in Detroit. ASTROS 8, METS 6 » Cameron Maybin hit a threerun homer, George Springer connected for the second straight day and the Astros swept their weekend series with the Mets.
Josh Reddick added two hits and three RBIs for the Astros, who won both games of a doubleheader on Saturday in their first home games since flooding from Hurricane Harvey devastated the city. Carlos Correa hit an RBI single in his return from the disabled list.
Will Harris (3-2) pitches a scoreless sixth for the win and Chris Devenski allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for his fourth save. DIAMONDBACKS 5, ROCKIES 1» Ketel Marte and Brandon Drury homered in Arizona’s three-run sixth, and the Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to 10 games.
It’s the Diamondbacks’ longest winning streak since they captured a franchisebest 12 straight in 2003. Zack Godley (7-7) pitched six effective innings to help Arizona sweep a three-game series from Colorado. BRAVES 5, CUBS 1 » Max Fried combined with four relievers on a five-hitter in his first major league start, and the Braves ended the Cubs’ sixgame winning streak.
Recalled from Triple-A on Friday, Fried (1-0) gave up a run and four hits in five innings.
The NL Central-leading Cubs had matched their longest winning string of the season. Rookie Ian Happ hit his 21st homer, but Chicago couldn’t get much going coming off a 14-12 victory. BREWERS 7, NATIONALS 2 » Domingo Santana homered twice, and Milwaukee pulled within a half-game of Colorado for the NL’s second wild card.
Brent Suter, who had not pitched for Milwaukee since Aug. 12 because of left rotator cuff inflammation, allowed two hits in three scoreless innings and left after 43 pitches. RANGERS 7, ANGELS 6 » Elvis Andrus hit two of Texas’ four homers and the Rangers took the rubber game of a series with wild-card implications for both teams.
The Rangers (68-68) went ahead to stay when Robinson Chirinos and Delino DeShields hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning. No. 9 hitter Chirinos’ two-run homer tied it at 4 before DeShields went deep.
With four weeks left in the regular season, Texas is within three games of Minnesota for the AL’s second wild card. The Angels (7067) are 1 ½ games back of that playoff spot. ORIOLES 5, BLUE JAYS 4, 12 INNINGS » Welington Castillo homered twice for Baltimore, including a game-tying shot in the ninth inning, and Mark Trumbo won it in the 12th with an RBI single.
The Orioles never led until Trumbo drove in Jonathan Schoop with a liner into the left-field corner off Danny Barnes (2-6). Prior to Trumbo’s hit, Baltimore was 0 for 16 with runners in scoring position.
Toronto led 4-3 in the ninth before Castillo connected off Roberto Osuna, who was vying for his 36th save. Osuna avoided further damage by retiring Adam Jones with two one and two out. PADRES 6, DODGERS 4 » Erick Aybar hit a two-run homer and Jose Pirela also went deep to help the Padres hand the major league-leading Dodgers their eighth loss in nine games.
San Diego won three straight against Los Angeles for the first time since June 2013.
Cody Bellinger hit his 36th homer to break Mike Piazza’s Dodgers rookie record, set in 1993. It came with one out in the ninth off All-Star closer Brad Hand, who got his 15th save.