Indians beat Twins for 100th win

CLEVELAND (AP) — The number is big, round and historic.

The Indians aren't satisfied with 100 wins. They aren't stopping there, either.

Carlos Carrasco struck out 14, Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez hit two-run homers and Cleveland joined an elite group with its 100th victory, 5-2 over the understandably sluggish, Twins who celebrated their wild-card berth earlier Thursday.

By improving to 31-3 since Aug. 24, the 2017 Indians joined the 1954 (111) and 1995 (100) teams to reach the century mark.

The '54 and '95 teams both lost in the World Series, and after getting to Game 7 last year before losing to the Chicago Cubs, these Indians don't care about any pre-October milestones — no matter how impressive.

The Indians are the seventh team to reach 100 wins in the past decade.

Carrasco (18-6) dominated a Minnesota lineup loaded with reserves and September call-ups playing because the Twins rested several regulars hours after clinching a wild-card spot.

Carrasco allowed six hits — all singles — in 8 1/3 innings and improved to 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA against the Twins this season. The right-hander also moved into a tie for the league lead in wins with teammate Corey Kluber and Kansas City's Jason Vargas.

Minnesota's Ervin Santana tuned up for his start in next Tuesday's wild-card game with five shutout innings, departing after throwing 57 pitches.