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Kluber has 5th career shutout as Cleveland wins 6th straight

By The Associated Press shot off reliever Michael
BALTIMORE (AP) — Corey Lorenzen (4-2).
Kluber pitched a three-hit- ASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 1
ter for his fifth career shut- OAKLAND, California (AP)
out and Jason Kipnis and — George Springer hit his
Carlos Santana homered 20th home run, and Jake
as Cleveland overpowered Marisnick and Derek Fisher
the Baltimore Orioles 12-0 also went deep in Hous-
Monday night for its season- ton’s victory over Oakland.
high sixth straight victory. Evan Gattis and Alex Breg-
Santana and Austin Jack- man both doubled twice to
son had three RBIs apiece help the Astros improve to
for the AL Central leaders, a major league-best 24-8
whose recent surge has lift- on the road while winning
ed them to a season-best their seventh straight at the
six games over .500 (37-31). Coliseum.
Cleveland batted around Brad Peacock (4-1) struck
in the fourth and fifth in- out eight in 5 2/3 innings,
nings and sent eight men to and Ken Giles earned his
the plate in a three-run sixth 17th save.
that made it 11-0. Cleve- Marisnick hit a two-run shot
land banged out a season- off rookie starter Daniel
high 10 extra-base hits, in- Gossett (0-2).
cluding seven doubles. MARINERS 6, TIGERS 2
Kluber (6-2) struck out 11 SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Zunino
and walked none in his 12th continued his torrid month
career complete game Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of with a pair of two-run hom-
and second shutout this a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, June 19, 2017. ers to lead Seattle past De-
season. The right-hander Associated Press troit.
scattered three singles and er (0-1) gave up Merrifield’s was their second straight Smoak had three hits, in- Beginning a stretch with
struck out the side in the bouncing RBI single in the ALDS victory over the two- cluding a career high-tying 16 of 19 games at home
ninth. seventh. Boyer was lifted af- time defending AL West 20th homer. prior to the All-Star break,
Baltimore starter Dylan Bun- ter Lorenzo Cain added an champs. REDS 7, RAYS 3 the Mariners used a trio of
dy (7-6) allowed six runs in insurance run with a single, Donaldson’s single off ST. PETERSBURG, Florida home runs to hand the Ti-
4 1/3 innings. The Orioles the second straight night closer Matt Bush scored (AP) — Scott Schebler and gers their third straight loss
have dropped nine of 12 Boston’s stingy bullpen has Ryan Goins, who just beat Scooter Gennett homered and ninth in the last 13
and yielded at least five allowed a pair of runs. the throw to second for a and Joey Votto snapped games.
runs in 16 straight games. Red Sox relievers had leadoff double. Morales’ an eighth-inning tie with Guillermo Heredia lined a
ROYALS 4, RED SOX 2 thrown 26 straight scoreless hit to the gap in left-center an RBI single, helping Cin- two-run shot, and Zunino’s
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) innings before the slump. scored Donaldson from cinnati end a season-high eighth homer since be-
— Whit Merrifield drove in Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two- second after a stolen base nine-game losing streak ing recalled from Triple-A
the go-ahead run in the run homer for Boston. and a walk. It was the third with a victory over Tampa Tacoma on May 23 gave
seventh inning, Eric Hosmer BLUE JAYS 7, RANGERS 6 blown save in 11 chances Bay. Seattle the lead. Since re-
hit a two-run homer and ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — for Bush (2-2). Schebler led off the fifth turning from the minors with
Kansas City topped Bos- Kendrys Morales hit a go- Jeff Beliveau (1-0) pitched with his 19th homer, tying a retooled stance and ap-
ton for its eighth win in nine ahead single after a tying a perfect eighth, and Ro- Votto for the team lead. proach at the plate, Zunino
games. single by Josh Donaldson berto Osuna worked a 1-2- Gennett went deep for the is hitting .338 with 28 RBIs.
Jason Hammel (4-6) in the ninth inning, and 3 ninth for his 18th save in 22 second consecutive day, He’s already set a franchise
pitched seven sharp in- Toronto edged Texas in a chances. his first homers since hitting record for the most RBIs in a
nings before turning it over matchup of AL Division Se- Toronto’s Steve Pearce and four in a game against St. month by a catcher.
to Mike Minor, who loaded ries opponents the past two Adrian Beltre of the Rangers Louis on June 6. Four relievers combined
the bases with two outs seasons. traded three-run doubles in Votto’s RBI single off Jose to hold Detroit to two hits
in the eighth. No. 9 hitter The Blue Jays won despite the fourth, with Beltre’s liner Alvarado (0-2) put the Reds over the final four innings.
Christian Vazquez ground- blowing a 5-1 lead in their to right-center capping a in front for good after the James Pazos (2-1) got out
ed out to end the threat. first visit to Texas since last five-run inning for a 6-5 lead Rays rallied to tie it on Ste- of a bases-loaded jam in
Kelvin Herrera worked the postseason, when they that held up until the ninth. ven Souza Jr.’s solo homer the sixth.
ninth for his 16th save. won the first two games in Jose Bautista homered for off Scott Feldman and Alex Wilson (1-4) took the
Red Sox reliever Blaine Boy- a best-of-five sweep that the Blue Jays and Justin Daniel Robertson’s two-run loss.q