Indians close in on AL Central title, beat Royals 8-4
(WorldNews Sport)

CLEVELAND (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit an RBI double and the Cleveland Indians bounced back after having their record streak stopped at 22 by beating the Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Saturday to move to the brink of an AL Central title. Lindor`s double in the sixth off Jason Hammel (8-12) gave the All-Star shortstop an extra-base hit in a club-record 10 straight games. The major league record is 14 straight, shared by Chipper Jones (2006) and Paul Waner (1927). Carlos Carrasco (16-6) pitched into the seventh as the Indians improved to 32-5 in their last 37 games. With the win,...