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Make it 17: Indians win 17th straight, beat Orioles 4-2

Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor watches his ball after hitting a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor watches his ball after hitting a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

By Associated Press September 9, 2017 1 min read

CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Indians earned their 17th straight win Saturday, topping the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 behind a pair of timely swings for Jay Bruce and Francisco Lindor.

Bruce’s fourth-inning single put the Indians ahead for good as Cleveland became just the second team in the expansion era – since 1961 – to win 17 straight in a season.

The crowd of 30,459 stood throughout the ninth inning as Cody Allen retired the heart of Baltimore’s order for his 25th save.

Cleveland’s franchise-record streak is the longest in the majors since Oakland won 20 straight in 2002.