Bauer lifts Tribe to 12th straight
CHICAGO — Trevor Bauer was sharp again to win his eighth decision in a row, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Monday for their 12th straight victory.
Bauer (15-8) gave up two runs on three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk over 61⁄3 innings as the Indians allowed more than two runs for just the third time in the 12-game run. It’s the longest winning streak for Cleveland since a team-record 14 consecutive wins last season.
PIRATES 12, CUBS 0: Josh Bell broke the National League record for most home runs by a rookie switch hitter, hitting his 24th of the season to help Pittsburgh rout visiting Chicago.
ANGELS 11, ATHLETICS 9 (11): Los Angeles employed an American League-record 12 pitchers, and Kole Calhoun hit a two-run triple in the 11th to secure a win at Oakland.
YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 4: Starlin Castro homered and drove in three runs, Didi Gregorius also went deep, and New York Yankees its playoff push with a victory at Baltimore.
ROCKIES 4, GIANTS 3: Carlos Gonzalez drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the ninth to help host Colorado halt a four-game skid.
ROYALS 7, TIGERS 6: Alex Gordon reached well over the left-field fence to rob Mikie Mahtook of a three-run homer, highlighting Kansas City’s defensive-oriented win at Detroit.
REDS 5, BREWERS 4: Billy Hamilton hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to send Cincinnati past visiting Milwaukee.
METS 11, PHILLIES 7: Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera homered as host New York ended a four-game losing streak.
CARDINALS 2, PADRES 0: Carlos Martinez threw a threehitter, and visiting St. Louis earned its fourth win in five games.
BLUE JAYS 10, RED SOX 4: Steve Pearce had three of Toronto’s 14 hits in a victory at Boston, sending Rick Porcello to his major league-leading 16th loss.
NATIONALS 7, MARLINS 2: Anthony Rendon drove in four runs, and visiting Washington overcame a camera-denting home run by Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton, his league-leading 53.
RAYS 11, TWINS 4: Corey Dickerson hit his 26th homer and doubled twice, powering Tampa Bay past visiting Minnesota.
RANGERS 8, BRAVES 2: Elvis Andrus, Nomar Mazara and Rougned Odor homered as Texas won at Atlanta.