Indians push streak to 14
Carlos Carrasco allowed three hits in a complete game, giving the Cleveland Indians their 14th straight win in a 5-1 victory over the White Sox last night in Chicago.
Cleveland equaled its longest winning streak in franchise history and also won its 10th straight road game as the right-hander lost his shutout with two outs in the ninth inning when Adam Engel homered.
Carrasco (14-6) faced 28 batters and threw 97 pitches in his eighth career complete game, throwing 76 strikes.
Carlos Santana hit a tworun home run as Cleveland added three runs in the eighth inning to break open a 1-0 game.
After not allowing a hit through four innings, the White Sox had leadoff singles in the fifth and sixth innings off Carrasco, but Avisail Garcia and Kevan Smith were both doubled off on the next at-bat.
Twins 10, Rays 6 — Eduardo Escobar had three hits and three RBI, Brian Dozier and Ehire Adrianza both homered, and Minnesota beat Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Minnesota ended a threegame skid streak and moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild card spot.
Athletics 3, Angels 1 — Sean Manaea (10-9) pitched six-plus innings of shutout ball and Khris Davis homered as host Oakland snapped a season-high eightgame losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.
Royals 13, Tigers 2 — Salvador Perez homered twice as visiting Kansas City broke open a close game to rout Detroit.
Astros 5, Mariners 3 — Cameron Maybinhit a tworun home run in the top of the ninth and visiting Houston surged past Seattle.
Yankees-Orioles, ppd. — The game between New York and host Baltimore was postponed by rain.
The teams will attempt to finish their three-game series this afternoon at 1:35 p.m.
National League
Nationals 8, Marlins 1 — Gio Gonzalez (14-6) and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and visiting Washington beat Miami for the eighth consecutive time.
Major league home run leader Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-3 and is 3-for-35 in the past 10 games.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0 — Alex Avila knocked an RBI triple in the ninth inning, capping a duel between Jose Quintana and Gerrit Cole and lifting visiting Chicago over Pittsburgh.
After Cole limited Chicago to two hits over eight innings, Avila scored pinch-runner Leonys Martin from second base with a drive to the right-field corner off reliever Daniel Hudson (2-6).
Reds 7, Brewers 1 — Rookie Luis Castillo (3-7) struck out 10 in his final start of the season, Zack Cozart and Jose Peraza homered and last-place Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep of visiting Milwaukee.
The playoff-contending Brewers have lost 4-of-5.
Mets 6, Phillies 3 — Robert Gsellman pitched well in a winning return from the minors and Travis d’Arnaud homered to help host New York beat Philadelphia in a game shortened to six innings because of rain.
Giants 11, Rockies 3 — In Denver, Joe Panik completed a torrid series with five more hits and Johnny Cueto threw five effective innings, helping San Francisco beat Colorado and snap a 10game skid at Coors Field.
Interleague
Rangers-Braves, split — Freddie Freeman hit a tworun double during a fiverun second inning against Cole Hamels and host Atlanta held off a rally to beat Texas Rangers 5-4 and split a doubleheader.
Nomar Mazara had a tworun homer in the nightcap for Texas, which won the first game 12-8 behind four hits from Elvis Andrus.