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Kluber strikes out 10, Indians top Seattle 6-5 with 5 homers

By STEVE HERRICK tough.” Brantley added a On a night when the start
Associated Press sacrifice fly in the third and was delayed by rain for
CLEVELAND (AP) — Co- hit the Indians’ first triple this 10 minutes, the Indians hit
rey Kluber is tough to beat season in the fifth. Brant- three homers in the first in-
most nights. When his team ley and Lindor each had ning for the first time since
hits five solo home runs, the three hits. Cody Allen gave Carlos Santana, Kipnis and
task is even more difficult. up Mitch Haniger’s single Lonnie Chisenhall connect-
Kluber (4-1) struck out 10 in and Mike Zunino’s three- ed against the New York
8 2/3 innings and the Cleve- run homer, then retired Ben Yankees’ Chad Green on
land Indians used a power Gamel on a lineout to Lin- July 8, 2016.
barrage, including three dor. Indians manager Terry NET WERTH
homers in the first inning, to Francona didn’t want to OF Jayson Werth would get
defeat the Seattle Mariners pull his ace, but Haniger a $1 million, one-year con-
6-5 on Friday night. had hit a two-run homer in tract if added to Seattle’s
“Obviously, the first time up the seventh. “I just thought, 40-man roster. He would
the offense puts three on he was at 116, and a guy earn a $150,000 bonus if he
the board and they keep that’s been pretty tough spends 100 days on the ac-
adding to it, it makes your on him,” Francona said in a tive major league roster or
job easier,” Kluber said. reference to Kluber’s pitch a major league disabled
“You have a cushion to count. “The last thing you list.
work with.” Kluber reached want is a guy to have to, GIVE IT A TOSS
double figures in strike- not that he’s not bearing Baker Mayfield and Denzel
outs for the 41st time and down, to get pushed that Ward, the first-round draft
avenged his only loss this late. That really wears on picks of the Cleveland
season, when Nelson Cruz somebody, but of course, I Browns, threw out ceremo-
hit a two-run homer at Se- wanted to leave him in.” nial first pitches.
attle on opening day in the Kluber was charged with TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners’ 2-1 win. The reign- three runs and walked Mariners: OF Dee Gordon
ing AL Cy Young Award three. crashed into the center-
winner left with a 6-2 lead “I was definitely gassed at field wall chasing Alonso’s
after Kyle Seager’s two-out Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivers in the that point,” he said home run. Gordon finished
single in the ninth, the Mari- first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Ramirez, who began the the sixth inning, then was re-
ners’ fourth hit. Friday, April 27, 2018, in Cleveland. season on the disabled list moved in the seventh with
Francisco Lindor, Michael Associated Press with a strained lat, has al- a sore knee. A postgame
Brantley and Edwin Encar- his second start this season. vais knew early on that his lowed seven home runs in 9 medical exam showed no
nacion homered in the first, “I wanted to get on base, team had a difficult task. 2/3 innings. damage. Indians: LHP An-
and Yonder Alonso and get the team going and “The story of the game was “These guys don’t mess drew Miller (strained left
Yan Gomes hit consecu- find a way to help Kluber,” Kluber being real good around,” he said. “The bad hamstring) plans to throw
tive drives in the sixth for a Lindor said. “I drove the ball again,” he said. “When news was their hits were off the mound at some
6-0 lead against Erasmo and it went out.” you’re down 3-0 out of way gone. All the pitches I point during his 10-day DL
Ramirez (0-2), who made Seattle manager Scott Ser- the chute against him, it’s threw down, they got.” stint that began Thursday.q

Trump threatens countries who don’t back U.S. World Cup bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manuel Macron of France, can countries in general
President Donald Trump which has historical ties are also expected to weigh
is threatening to withhold to Morocco and where on some voters’ minds.
support from nations who French is widely spoken. While Morocco is not al-
don’t back the joint bid by French Football Federation lowed to vote, the 53 other
the United States, Canada president Noel Le Graet African soccer federations
and Mexico to host the told Paris-based sports dai- can help pick a winner in
2026 World Cup. ly L’Equipe this month his Moscow. The North Ameri-
While FIFA has no author- organization will vote for can bid calls for the U.S.
ity to act against the North Morocco. FIFA declined to stage 60 games in the
American bid over Trump’s comment on Friday on 48-team tournament, with
words, the world soccer any “specific statements Canada and Mexico host-
body’s rules of bidding in connection with the bid- ing 10 each.
note that governments can ding process.” Still, its bid- ?”Canada is fully behind the
have an “undue influence” ding regulations detail how North American bid for the
on the contest. candidates are responsible 2026 FIFA World Cup — and
Morocco also has bid to for their staff, consultants, we’re ready to welcome
host soccer’s showcase. In this April 26, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at and paid ambassadors but the world for an amazing
The FIFA Congress meets White House in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018. not governments. Member tournament. Great to be
on June 13 in Moscow to Associated Press federations are asked to partnered with @EPN and
select the 2026 host, and a Trump tweeted on Thurs- were to lobby against the “agree and acknowledge” @RealDonaldTrump for this
majority of the 207 voting day: “The U.S. has put to- U.S. bid. Why should we be that government activities one,” Canada’s Prime Min-
FIFA members is needed. gether a STRONG bid w/ supporting these countries “may adversely affect the ister Justin Trudeau write on
They also may pick neither Canada & Mexico for the when they don’t support integrity of the bidding pro- Twitter on Friday, referenc-
bid, which would lead to 2026 World Cup. It would us (including at the United cess and create an undue ing the accounts of Trump
the host process being re- be a shame if countries Nations)?” Trump met this influence.” Previous Trump and Mexico’s President En-
opened. that we always support week with President Em- comments criticizing Afri- rique Pena Nieto.q