CLEVELAND Ohio (AP) – Michael Brantley and Michael Bourn had two RBIs apiece as the Indians, clinging tightly to a wild card spot, notched a 9-2 win Sunday over the Astros.
The Tribe became the first team in 52 years to post six sweeps of a four-game series in a season. The Astros lost their season-high ninth straight.
Brantley hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning off Erik Bedard (4-12) and Bourn tripled in a four-run sixth as the Indians maintained their slim lead over Texas in the AL wild card scramble with one week left.
Carlos Santana homered for Cleveland.
According to STATS, the Indians are the first team since the 1961 New York Yankees to sweep six four-games series. The Yankees went on to win the World Series that season.