MLB: Lindor, Perez HRs power Tribe to 18th straight win

The Indians stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 18 games, beating the Orioles 3-2 Sunday night in Cleveland behind homers from

Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez. Cleveland’s streak is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002. Cody Allen recorded his 26th save. The Indians haven’t lost since Aug. 23.

In Boston, reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello was dealt his major league-leading 17th loss, the victim of poor run support once again as the Rays beat the Red Sox 4-1. Porcello (9-17) took a 1-0 lead into the fifth, when Wilson Ramos and Evan Longoria hit RBI singles. Porcello gave up five hits in five innings. In Washington, the Nationals became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot, winning the NL East as Stephen Strasburg extended his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34 innings in a 3-2 win over the Phillies.

More than 90 minutes after Washington finished off the Phillies, Nationals Park erupted again when Lane Adams hit a two-run, 11th-inning homer to lead Atlanta over second-place Miami, sealing the division title for the fourth time in six years.

In Los Angeles, the NL West-leading Dodgers lost their 10th straight game for their worst skid in 25 years, routed by Mark Rey

nolds and the Rockies 8-1. In Chicago, Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer to back Zach Davies, and the Brewers beat the Cubs 3-1 to complete a three-game sweep and close within two games of the NL Central leaders.