Halos’ muscle no match for Tribe’s hustle

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CLEVELAND — It is often said that a team runs away with a win. On Friday night, the Indians did so in a literal sense, equaling a franchise record with eight stolen bases to help claim a 13-3 victory over the Angels at Progressive Field. Rajai Davis and Jose Ramirez led the charge with three steals apiece.

The Indians last stole eight bases in a game on Aug. 27, 1917, against the Washington Senators. The Rangers were the last Major League team to steal at least eight in a game, doing so on April 20, 2010, against the Red Sox.

Cleveland capitalized on the combination of Angels lefty Tyler Skaggs and catcher Geovany Soto, running away with seven of its eight thefts. The steals helped the American League Central-leading Tribe churn out seven runs on 10 hits in Skaggs’ five innings for Los Angeles. Jason Kipnis (four hits, two RBIs) and Francisco Lindor (three hits) …

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