Tribe puts an end to Verlander’s K streak

For the second time this season, the Cleveland Indians slugged their way past Tigers ace Justin Verlander. This time they ended a decade-long streak in the process of Sunday’s 11-8 win.

Jose Ramirez homered from both sides of the plate, and Cleveland snapped Verlander’s run of 331 consecutive games with at least one strikeout, chasing the righthander in the fourth inning.

Verlander (5-5) had not gone without a strikeout since April 28, 2007, when he lasted only three innings against Minnesota.

“He’s one of the most competitive pitchers you’re ever going to see, and we made him work for everything,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of Verlander.

Said Verlander: “I feel great, my arm feels great, my body feels great. This was just one of those days.”

NO TAR, NO PROBLEM >> Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs — the second moments after having his bat thrown out for having too much pine tar on it — and Miami beat Milwaukee 10-3.

“He could probably pick up a two-by-four and hit with it,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.

The sticky situation began in the seventh, when the Brewers’ Jonathan Villar had his bat tossed for the same issue by plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.

It appears to be the park, more than the bat, as Ozuna has nine homers in 16 games at Miller Park.

BETTS IS ON >> Mookie Betts hit two home runs and matched a career-high with eight RBIs as Boston routed Toronto 15-1. He went 4 for 6, including a three-run homer in the fourth and a two-run blast in the sixth.