TORONTO (AP) — A dominant performance from Carlos Carrasco gave the Indians their longest winning streak in nearly 65 years.
Carrasco struck out a season-high 14, Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis hit solo home runs and the Indians matched a franchise record by winning their 13th consecutive game Thursday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.
Manager Terry Francona said Carrasco “pitched his heart out.”
“That’s a good lineup and he really pitched well,” Francona said.
Cleveland’s streak is the longest by any team this season, and the longest for the Indians since they won 13 straight in August 1951. Cleveland also won 13 in a row in 1942.
It’s the longest streak by an AL team since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002.
The Indians went 22-6 in June, the best single month in team history.