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Lindor's HRs, Carrasco's shutout help Indians win 8th in row

Published Jun. 25, 2016 9:39 p.m. ET

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DETROIT (AP) Francisco Lindor homered twice and Carlos Carrasco pitched a four-hitter to lead the Cleveland Indians to their eighth consecutive win, 6-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Cleveland also improved to 8-0 against the Tigers this year, outscoring them 51-17.

It was the first career multihomer game for the 22-year-old Lindor, and Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes also went deep for AL Central-leading Cleveland.

The Indians spoiled Anibal Sanchez's return to the Detroit rotation. The right-hander allowed a homer to Santana on the game's second pitch, and Lindor added another solo shot one out later.

Carrasco (3-2) struck out seven and walked one. He threw a season-high 117 pitches in his third career shutout and first of the year.

Sanchez (4-8) made his first start since May 31 after being demoted to the bullpen for a bit. He allowed four runs and five hits in five innings.

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This version has been corrected to reflect that the Indians have outscored the Tigers 51-17 on the season. Detroit was given an extra run from Friday's game because of a review by the Elias Sports Bureau and Major League Baseball.

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