Indians rally for 3 in 9th to stun Nationals 7

The powerful right-hander shook off that blemish, holding the Indians to three hits as the Nationals recovered after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth and losing on Tuesday night.

Hernandez (5-4) gave up four runs, all in the first two innings, and struck out three in six innings in his first win since May 21.

Rays first baseman Logan Morrison leaped into the stands in foul territory to make an fantastic catch in the Rays’ 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Cleveland Indians’ Rajai Davis singles off Washington Nationals pitcher Felipe Rivero during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Cleveland.

Strasburg was nearly flawless as the Washington Nationals beat the Indians 4-1 at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND (AP) – Carlos Carrasco needed to be almost ideal against Stephen Strasburg.

– After giving up an RBI double to the Cardinals’ Yadier Molina in the ninth inning, Mets closer Jeurys Familia’s regular-season consecutive saves streak ended at 52, the third-longest streak in Major League Baseball history.

With losses in two straight and five of their last seven the NL East’s first-place Washington Nationals needed a solid outing from right-handed starter Stephen Strasburg this afternoon in Cleveland and they got it. That game begins at 12:10 p.m., with Stephen Strasburg (13-1) and Carlos Carrasco (7-3) facing off.

BLUE JAYS 7, PADRES 6, 12 innings (at Toronto) – Devon Travis scored the winning run on a wild pitch, and the Blue Jays rallied for three runs in the 12th inning to beat San Diego.

The Cubs lost their second straight and never got to use new closer and ex-Yankee Aroldis Chapman hours after he joined the team and struggled answering questions related to an altercation previous year with his girlfriend.

“Kind of lost my control”, Carrasco said.

Francisco Lindor pushed an RBI single through Washington’s drawn-in infield with one out to win it for the Indians, playing their first home game since July 10.

While Carrasco was good, Strasburg, who earned his 14th win of the season, was better. Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman fielded and threw past second baseman Daniel Murphy covering the bag for an error, allowing Naquin to score the tying run. Lindor threw to second for the first out, but Kipnis dropped the exchange.

In the second inning, Carrasco threw 36 pitches.

Strasburg understands what’s expected of him whenever he takes the mound.

Indians manager Terry Francona said Strasburg is a complete pitcher. “I think he was a little excited having to pitch against Strasburg, not that he has to hit against him, but it’s nice to see if you can match up”.

The attempted ninth-inning comeback was cut short when Roberto Perez hit into a game-ending double play and the Washington Nationals actually managed to turn it. He struck out eight and walked one.

Carrasco, uncharacteristically, opened with consecutive walks to Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon. This time, Strasburg retired Davis on a slow roller to third. “He has a lot of weapons”. Throws his fastball to both sides of the plate, with a ton of finish. “His delivery. It’s impressive”. His two-run shot helped St. Louis win the opener, 3-2. He leads all AL rookies with a.330 average. The Indians had been on the road since then because of the All-Star break and the Republican National Convention. Strasburg gave them one. But giving clubs and extra out has hurt the Indians this year. McAllister’s status could change if the Indians make a trade before the deadline for bullpen help. The Indians entered Wednesday’s game with an eight-game winning streak in interleague play, their longest interleague win streak since a nine-game streak in 2005.

The Detroit Tigers roughed up knuckleballer Steven Wright to edge the Boston Red Sox 9-8, the Los Angeles Angels matched their season-high 22 hits in a 13-0 rout against the Kansas City Royals, and Seattle ace Felix Hernandez settled down after a shaky start and picked up his first victory in more than two months as the Mariners beat the Pirates 7-4.