
Indians ride slam to extend streak
Encarnacion blast keys seventh straight victory
Published 11:46 pm, Sunday, June 24, 2018
Cleveland
Edwin Encarnacion hit an eighth-inning grand slam, helping the Cleveland Indians rout the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Sunday for their season-high seventh straight win.
Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Jason Kipnis also connected for Cleveland.
Braves 7, Orioles 3: Freddie Freeman hit a two-run single in the first, pinch-hitter Dansby Swanson belted a two-run homer in the eighth and the Braves earned their first win over the Orioles in six years.
Diamondbacks 3, Pirates 0: Clay Buchholz pitched five solid innings before leaving with an injury, and the Diamondbacks completed a four-game sweep of the Pirates. Buchholz (2-1) retired his first 11 batters before Starling Marte doubled with two outs in the fourth. Buchholz was pulled after experiencing tightness in his left side.
Twins 2, Rangers 0: Jose Berrios struck out a career-best 12 in seven innings, and Minnesota beat Bartolo Colon (4-5), who yielded two runs and seven hits in seven innings.
Reds 8, Cubs 6: Pitcher Michael Lorenzen and Jesse Winker connected for pinch-hit homers in Cincinnati's seven-run seventh inning, sending the Reds to their seventh straight victory. Lorenzen's homer was the third of his career and second in two games by a Reds pitcher. Anthony DeSclafani hit a grand slam on Saturday — the first by a Reds pitcher since 1959. Jackson Stephens (1-0) got the win as the Reds completed a four-game sweep of the Cubs for the first time in 25 years. Raisel Iglesias worked the ninth for his 13th save.
Cardinals 8, Brewers 2: Luke Weaver (4-6) won for the first time in eight starts and Jose Martinez hit a three-run homer for St. Louis.
Astros 11, Royals 3: Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam in Houston's eight-run second inning.
Marlins 8, Rockies 5: Derek Dietrich homered for the third straight game and tied a career high with four hits, leading Miami to the victory.
Giants 3, Padres 2 (11): Hunter Pence hit a two-run double in the 11th, sending San Francisco to the win.
Blue Jays 7, Angels 6 (10): Kendrys Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer off Hansel Robles in the 10th inning, lifting Toronto to the win. Robles was making his Angels debut after he was claimed off waivers from the Mets. Curtis Granderson, Aledmys Diaz and Devon Travis also homered for Toronto.
White Sox 10, A's 3: Yoan Moncada broke out of a slump with a three-run homer and six RBIs.