NEW YORK -- The Cleveland Indians know that Corey Kluber is the probably
biggest reason they are still in the hunt for a playoff spot.
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He showed why Saturday.
Kluber pitched four-hit ball for a superb six innings and Jose Ramirez
hit his first career homer among three hits as the Indians ended a
four-game skid with a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
"Every time he toes the rubber its a win," Reliever Cody Allen said.
Michael Brantley also connected and had three hits for Cleveland, which
won at Yankee Stadium for the first time in eight games and improved to
57-58. Ramirez hit a two-run drive in the second inning.
Derek Jeter had an infield single in the sixth inning to pass Honus
Wagner for sixth on the career list with No. 3,431. But New York was 0
for 9 with six strikeouts with runners in scoring position in losing for
just the second time in eight games.
"I try not to think about it but today, Honus Wagner, hes the last one
on the list that has played short at all -- so that one hits home a
little bit," Jeter said. "But anytime youre passing guys that have had
the careers that theyve had, its kind of overwhelming."
Kluber (13-6) did not allow a hit until Jacoby Ellsbury doubled with one
out in the fourth and struck out 10. The right-hander has allowed only
one earned run in his last 31 1-3 innings over four starts. He has won
six straight decisions.
"Just stick with my same approach. Maybe just executing a little
better," Kluber said of his recent success.
Scott Atchison, Bryan Shaw and Allen each pitched an inning with Allen
finishing striking out two to finish the five-hitter for his 15th save.
Brandon McCarthy (4-1) lost for the first time in six starts with New
York. He received a scare in the third when he took a liner off his
right foot but he continued for 6 1-3 innings, yielding two runs and
seven hits. McCarthy was hit in the head by a liner in 2012 and looked
briefly shaken this time.
"I dont think about it," McCarthy said. "Its one of the things when I
was coming back that I had to accept the reality that things can come
back at you -- you still have to play."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said x-rays of McCarthys foot were negative.
TRAINERS ROOM
Indians: Left fielder David Murphy was lifted after the fifth inning
with soreness in the right side. He said his side has been bothering him
the last week but got worse Saturday. He will have an MRI. ... Right
fielder Nick Swisher was lifted for the eighth inning because of his
troublesome right knee.
Yankees: Catcher Brian McCann was placed on the seven-day concussion
list. He was hit in the facemask by a foul ball Friday night in the
third inning and was feeling foggy when Girardi pulled him for a pinch
hitter in the sixth. ... First baseman Mark Teixeira missed a third
straight game with an injured pinkie. He said it was too sore to play.
UP NEXT
Indians: Carlos Carrasco (3-4) will make his first start since April 25
for Cleveland, taking Danny Salazars spot. Salazar was demoted to the
minors last week. Carrasco was 0-3 with a 6.95 in four starts before
being relegated to the bullpen. He has a 2.30 ERA in 26 appearances.
Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda (7-7) is 14-4 with a 2.48 ERA in 24 day games
since joining New York in 2012.
SLEEPING ON THE JOB
Indians manager Terry Francona slept on the couch in the visiting
managers office after Friday nights 10-6 loss that took nearly four
hours. "I was out cold, man," he said.
K-ZONE
Kluber has seven games with at least 10 strikeouts this season, the most
by and Indians pitcher since Dennis Eckersly did it eight times in
1976.
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McCarthy has walked three or fewer batters in each of his last 105
starts dating to 2009, the longest active streak in the majors.
TRADE BAIT
The fan who caught Ramirezs homer asked for two autographed balls from
Jason Giambi, a former Yankee. The Indians said they made the deal.
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