Indians earn 17th straight win
— The Cleveland Indians earned their 17th straight win Saturday, topping the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 behind a pair of timely swings for Jay Bruce and Francisco Lindor.
Bruce’s fourth-inning single put the Indians ahead to stay as Cleveland became just the second team in the expansion era — since 1961 — to win 17 straight in a season.
The crowd of 30,459 stood throughout the ninth inning as Cody Allen retired the heart of Baltimore’s order for his 25th save.
Cleveland’s franchise-record streak is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002. Lindor added his 28th homer in the seventh for the Indians, who haven’t lost since Aug. 23.
Josh Tomlin (9-9) pitched five-plus innings for the win.
White Sox 13, Giants 1
— Jose Abreu became the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in 17 years.
Abreu hit his 29th homer in the first off Jeff Samardzija (9-13) and doubled in the third. He struck out in the fifth, singled in the seventh against Josh Osich and hit a two-run triple in the eighth versus Roberto Gomez.
The previous White Sox player to hit for the cycle was Jose Valentin against the Baltimore Orioles on April 27, 2000.
Tim Anderson, Avisail Garcia, Yoan Moncada, Nicky Delmonico and Yolmer Sanchez also homered for Chicago. James Shields (2-7) allowed one run and two hits in a season-high seven innings.
Yankees 3, Rangers 1
— Aroldis Chapman earned his first save since being removed as closer, finishing a one-hitter for the Yankees.
Tyler Austin hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning for wild card-leading New York.
Texas’ only hit was a run-scoring double in the fifth inning off Luis Severino, who went seven innings in his first no-decision since July 15 at Boston.
Chapman struck out two in a perfect ninth for his team-leading 17th save in 21 chances and first since Aug. 15.
Brewers 15, Cubs 2
— Hernan Perez homered and drove in five runs, powering the Brewers to the runaway win.
Chase Anderson (9-3) pitched five scoreless innings as Milwaukee pulled within three games of NL Central-leading Chicago. Anderson also helped himself with two hits and two RBIs hours after the Brewers announced Jimmy Nelson has a shoulder injury that will sideline the right-hander for the rest of the season.
Milwaukee broke it open with eight runs in the third against Mike Montgomery (5-8) and reliever Justin Grimm.
Kyle Schwarber’s solo shot in the eighth ended Milwaukee’s bid for a second straight shutout. Leonys Martin added an RBI double in the ninth, but Chicago finished with just six hits.
Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4
— Kevin Pillar had four hits for Toronto, including a tiebreaking home run, while Brett Anderson pitched six innings for his first victory with the Blue Jays.
Pillar broke a 2-all tie with a leadoff drive against Warwick Saupold (3-2) in the sixth, helping Toronto snap a three-game losing streak against Detroit.