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SPORTS Monday 25 SepteMber 2017

Corey Kluber gets 18th win

as Indians beat Mariners 4-2

By TIM BOOTH ace. fly from Kipnis.
AP Sports Writer The Indians won for the 29th Brian Shaw pitched a
SEATTLE (AP) — At this time in 31 games, won their clean eighth, and Cody Al-
point, there is not much ninth straight series and len worked the ninth for his
Corey Kluber can do to have not lost consecutive 29th save. Allen allowed a
strengthen his case for games since Aug. 22-23. game-ending home run to
the American League Cy The loss eliminated the Mar- Nelson Cruz in Friday’s loss
Young Award. Another iners from contention for but struck out two of three
win, another quality start, the second AL wild card. batters in the ninth on Sun-
another 10 strikeouts has Seattle is seven games day.
become what is expected behind Minnesota with six “We knew (Allen) was fine
from Cleveland’s ace. games left. The Mariners or he wouldn’t be pitch-
“He’s the Cy Young. I think have not made the post- ing,” Indians manager Terry
he’s clearly the Cy Young,” season since 2001. Francona said.
Indians teammate Jason “We faced some really STARTING OFF
Kipnis said. “That doesn’t good pitching the last cou- Leake was lifted after 6 2/3
take away anything from ple weeks,” Seattle man- innings, the third time in five
Chris Sale. I think he’s clear- ager Scott Servais said. starts since being acquired
ly the No. 2 and would be “I’m proud of our guys and by Seattle that he pitched
the Cy Young in any other the way they fought all into the seventh. The right-
year Corey Kluber is not year. It’s disappointing with hander pitched into the
pitching like this. What he’s the expectations we had seventh just twice in his final
done has just been effi- on ourselves and this ball- 10 starts with St. Louis.
cient as you can be.” club.” The three earned runs were
Kluber threw seven strong Ramirez put Cleveland in the most allowed by Leake
innings to become the first front leading off the sixth since his addition to the
18-game winner in the AL, with a solo shot off Seattle Mariners rotation.
Jose Ramirez’s 29th home starter Mike Leake (3-1) POSTSEASON DROUGHT Cleveland Indians left fielder Austin Jackson makes a leap-
run snapped a 2-all tie, and put Kluber in line for Seattle has the longest ing catch to a ball hit by Seattle Mariners first baseman Yonder
and the Indians beat the the victory. postseason drought in Alonso in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 24,
Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Cleveland also got RBI baseball at 16 years and 2017, in Seattle.
Sunday. doubles from Edwin Encar- counting. Associated Press
Kluber (18-4) made only nacion and Jason Kipnis The Mariners were in the swept at home by Texas. as long as we did,” Servais
one mistake in winning his in the fourth. Encarnacion middle of the wild card Seattle has dropped eight said. “I think when you bat-
sixth straight start, striking later doubled in the eighth race until the past 10 days, of nine. tle so long like that ... you
out 10 and allowing six hits. off reliever Shea Simmons when they were swept by “It says a lot for our guys kind of run out of gas. You
It was his 15th start this sea- and scored on a sacrifice the Astros in Houston and to keep it up like that for can only go so far.”q
son with at least 10 strike-
outs. And Kluber didn’t feel Oakland’s Maxwell kneels during anthem for 2nd straight day
at his best after getting ex-
tra rest before this turn in
the rotation. By GIDEON RUBIN fore the A’s played Texas. preciate it.”Maxwell said
“Just didn’t quite feel as Associated Press Again Sunday, teammate after Sunday’s game that
crisp as when you get to OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Canha put a hand he’s received threats since
go every fifth day, but Oakland Athletics catcher on Maxwell’s shoulder in a kneeling, including racial
it’s about making adjust- Bruce Maxwell pressed a show of support like he also epithets and warnings “to
ments,” Kluber said. hand to his heart and took did Saturday. watch my back.”
Ben Gamel had a two-run to a knee for the national Maxwell received support “I mean, I expected it,
homer with two outs in the anthem for the second from NBA Finals MVP Kevin it’s nothing different that
fifth inning to pull Seattle straight game Sunday, part Durant of the champion I haven’t dealt with in my
even and snap a string of of a protest movement Golden State Warriors. life,” Maxwell said. “The
26 2/3 scoreless innings by that has been criticized by “More power to him, threats that I’m getting are Oakland Athletics’ Mark
Canha (20) places his hand on
Kluber. Both of the runs President Donald Trump. man. He’s standing up for part of the problem.” the shoulder of Bruce Maxwell
were unearned after an On Saturday, the 26-year- something great,” Durant Maxwell hasn’t reported as Maxwell takes a knee dur-
error by Giovanny Urshela. old rookie became the said across town after the the threats to authorities. ing the national anthem prior
But it was the only offense first major league player team’s second practice of “We call these guys ‘key- to a baseball game against
the Mariners could pro- to kneel during “The Star- training camp. “We all re- board warriors,’” Maxwell the Texas Rangers, Sunday,
duce against Cleveland’s Spangled Banner” be- spect it, support it and ap- said.q Sept. 24, 2017, in Oakland,
Calif.