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Kluber, homers carry Tribe past Yankees
- Updated: August 6, 2016
NEW YORK — Seeking a stopper, the Indians turned to their ace. Corey Kluber toed the rubber on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, tasked with reversing five rough performances by the Indians’ starting rotation, and he didn’t disappoint. The right-hander tossed eight dominant innings to lead the Indians to a 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner, received some help from his offense, which mashed three solo home runs, two of which came against CC Sabathia, who won the ’07 AL Cy Young. The big lefty struck out five, but was charged with three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings.
The Yankees struck first when rookie catcher Gary Sanchez ripped an RBI double in the second. It marked the second straight game he recorded an RBI, after driving in two runs on Friday. The Bombers scored later in the inning, when Sanchez sped home on a wild …
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