Cleveland’s Bauers hits for cycle in 13-4 win at Detroit

DETROIT — Cleveland’s Jake Bauers hit for the cycle, and the Indians routed the Detroit Tigers 13-4 on Friday night after scoring eight runs in the fourth inning.

Bauers doubled in the sec- ond, then singled and tripled during the Indians’ eightrun fourth. He added a tworun homer in the eighth that went an estimated 406 feet to right field.

The 23-year-old Bauers became the first Cleveland player to hit for the cycle since Rajai Davis on July 2, 2016, at Toronto.

Bauers, who made his big league debut last year with Tampa Bay, entered Friday’s game hitting .209. had to make for the team. He worked his tail off. He cared. He wanted to get back to where he was, but nothing was sticking.”

Judge, Stanton enter final phase of rehab

CHICAGO — The New York Yankees might have their most feared sluggers back in the lineup soon after Aaron Judge joined Giancarlo Stanton on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Judge, making his first rehab appearance, went 0 for 4 as the designated hitter Friday night in a 16-3 loss at Durham. Stanton started in right field and hit a three-run homer off a building behind the left field wall after the Yankees transferred him from Class A Tampa to Scranton/WilST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The kes-Barre.

Los Angeles Angels desigJudge, the 2017 AL Rookie nated Cody Allen for assign- of the Year and a two-time ment Saturday, a day after All-Star, has been sidelined the veteran relief pitcher since April 20 because of a gave up four runs in a 9-4 strained left oblique. Stanloss to Tampa Bay. ton, the 2017 NL MVP, has

The 30-year-old Allen was not played for the Yankees signed to a one-year, $8.5 since March 31 because of million contract in January biceps, shoulder and calf after seven seasons with the injuries.

Indians. The Angels recalled Yankees manager Aaron right-hander Taylor Cole Boone said Stanton could from Triple-A Salt Lake City. be ready to rejoin the club

Allen gave up four hits, after the weekend as long including a two-run home as he doesn’t experience run, and two walks in 2/3 of any setbacks. The Yankees an inning against the Rays. In open a 10-game homestand 25 games this season, Allen Monday against the Tampa is 0-2 with a 6.26 ERA and Bay Rays. four saves in four opporJudge will probably need tunities. a little more time with the

He was sidelined earlier Triple-A club. Boone said in the season with a back the plan was to have him strain. serve as the DH the first

Angels manager Brad Austwo games before playing mus says the move “unfor- him in the outfield. tunately was one we felt we

Angels designate Allen for assignment