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Streak on: Indians beat Orioles for 18th win in a row

By The Associated Press as Oakland completed a Bartolo Colon (6-12) retired
CLEVELAND (AP) — four-game sweep of Hous- only five of 11 batters in his
The Cleveland Indians ton, which entered tied shortest outing this year, al-
stretched their franchise- with Cleveland for the best lowing six runs and six hits.
record winning streak to 18 record in the AL. ANGELS 5, MARINERS 3
games, beating the Balti- Keuchel allowed four runs SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Upton
more Orioles 3-2 Sunday over 5 2/3 innings. Kendall had a tiebreaking, two-run
night behind homers from Graveman (5-4) pitched double in the eighth off
Francisco Lindor and Ro- five-hit ball over six innings Nick Vincent (3-2) to help
berto Perez. and allowed one run. Los Angeles avoid a sweep
Cleveland’s streak is the RAYS 4, RED SOX 1 and close within one game
longest in the majors since BOSTON (AP) — With Tampa of Minnesota for the sec-
Oakland won 20 straight in Bay players’ thinking about ond AL wild card spot.
2002. The best run in base- Hurricane Irma approach- Mike Trout and Luis Valbue-
ball history belongs to the ing home, they beat Bos- na had solo homers.
New York Giants, who had ton to avoid a three-game Cam Bedrosian (6-4)
a 26-game streak in 1916, sweep and deal reigning pitched a scoreless sev-
according to the Elias AL Cy Young Award win- enth, and Yusmeiro Petit
Sports Bureau. The Giants’ ner Rick Porcello his major closed with a perfect ninth
streak included a tie, which league-leading 17th loss. for his third save.
doesn’t count as a game in Porcello (9-17) took a 1-0 BLUE JAYS 8, TIGERS 2
baseball. lead into the fifth, when Wil- TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar
The crowd of 21,259 roared son Ramos and Evan Long- Hernandez hit his first two
in the ninth inning as Cody oria hit RBI singles. Boston home runs of the season
Allen recorded his 26th has scored two runs or few- and Darwin Barney had
save. He struck out the first er 18 times in 30 starts while four hits.
two hitters and retired Trey Porcello was in the game. Detroit dropped to 60-
Mancini on a line drive to Ramos homered in the sixth 82 with its eighth loss in 10
right field to end the game. off Brandon Workman, and games this month. The Ti-
Perez snapped a 1-all tie Lucas Duda went deep in Cleveland Indians’ Jay Bruce catches a fly ball hit by Baltimore gers’ only other losing re-
in the sixth with a leadoff the seventh against Robby Orioles’ Trey Mancini to end a baseball game in Cleveland, cord since 2008 was 74-87
homer. Lindor then broke Scott. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The Indians 3-2 win extended their win- two years ago.
two bats while running the Tampa Bay stopped Bos- ning streak to 18 games. J.A. Happ (8-10) allowed
count to 3-2 before homer- ton’s four-game winning Associated Press two runs — one earned —
ing to right. Cleveland’s All- streak. Alex Cobb (11-9) al- Texas trails the Twins by 2½ high 49 homers as a rookie and five hits in six innings,
Star shortstop, using a bat lowed one run and four hits games. for Oakland in 1987. and Luis Santos finished for
tossed to him by teammate — all singles — and three Gary Sanchez also hit two Chad Green (4-0) struck his first save. Anibal San-
Abraham Almonte, looked walks in five innings. Alex solo homers for the Yan- out four in 2 1/3 innings. A.J. chez (3-4) gave up seven
at the dugout and smiled Colome pitched a perfect kees, giving him 30 this sea- Griffin (6-6) gave up five runs and a season-high 12
as his 29th homer of the ninth to complete a five- son and 50 in his 161 games runs pitching into the fourth. hits in 4 2/3 innings.
season sailed into the seats. hitter and earn his major- since his 2015 debut. ROYALS 11, TWINS 3 WHITE SOX 8, GIANTS 1
Trevor Bauer (16-8) allowed league leading 43rd save With Judge’s AL-best 40th KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) CHICAGO (AP) — Jose
two runs in 6 1/3 innings for in 48 chances. homer in the fourth, the — Jason Vargas (15-10) Abreu homered twice, a
Cleveland. YANKEES 16, RANGERS 7 25-year-old joined Babe stopped his four-game los- day after hitting for the cy-
Jeremy Hellickson (3-3) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe ing streak and set a career cle.
gave up three runs in six in- Aaron Judge became the DiMaggio and Mickey high for wins, giving up one Carson Fulmer (2-1) won his
nings. second major league rook- Mantle as the only Yankees run and four hits in five in- first major league game as
ATHLETICS 10, ASTROS 2 ie with a 40-homer season, to hit 40 homers at age 25 or nings. a starter, allowing one run
OAKLAND, California going deep twice as New younger. Judge added No. Brandon Moss homered and three hits in six innings.
(AP) — Astros ace Dal- York moved 3½ games 41 two innings later, a drive and drove in four runs as Madison Bumgarner (3-8)
las Keuchel (12-4) walked ahead of Minnesota for that would have gone 463 Kansas City (71-71) gained gave up six runs and 10 hits
in two runs and forced in the AL’s top wild card and feet unimpeded, accord- a four-game split and in five innings — the most
another by hitting another closed within 3½ games ing to MLB’s Statcast. moved within 2 1/2 games runs and hits he’s allowed
during a shaky sixth inning of AL East-leading Boston. Mark McGwire hit a league- of Minnesota. this season.q

Devils sign defenseman Damon Severson to 6-year contract

By TOM CANAVAN him to a six-year, $25 mil- this week. Jersey defensemen in as- in 2012. They drafted Nico
AP Sports Writer lion contract that will keep “This deal shows our own- sists and points. Hischier with the first pick
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Being him with the team through ership’s commitment in It is expected that Sever- overall in the NHL draft in
an unrestricted free agent the 2022-23 season. what we continue to build son will get a chance to June, signed veteran free-
without arbitration rights, “Damon brings an impor- here.” pair with Andy Greene on agent center Brian Boyle
defenseman Damon Se- tant dimension to our hock- Severson will earn $2.5 mil- the Devils’ top defensive and defenseman and
verson was hoping to get ey club and he is a young lion this season and his sal- unit. Severson had hoped Hobey Baker Award winner
contract from the New Jer- defenseman that we are ary will escalate to $5.1 mil- that the contract would Will Butcher, and acquired
sey Devils that would carry excited to work with,” gen- lion in the final year of the be settled before the start left wing Marcus Johans-
him over for a couple of eral manager Ray Shero contract. of training camp, but this son from the Capitals.
years. said Monday in announc- He set career highs with 28 was pushing it. “You can tell we want to
The Devils instead gave ing the deal that gets Sev- assists and 31 points in 80 The Devils have not made turn the page here and
the 23-year-old Severson a erson signed in time for the regular-season games last the playoffs since going get this going in the right
vote of confidence, signing opening of training camp season, leading all New to the Stanley Cup Finals direction,” Severson said.q