ATLANTA (AP) — Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer, Trevor Bauer gave up two runs in six innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Monday night for their 10th straight win.
Jason Kipnis added a homer in the ninth.
The AL Central-leading Indians extended the majors’ longest winning streak of the season. It is Cleveland’s longest streak since closing the 2013 regular season with 10 straight wins.
The Indians have outscored opponents 68-21 and have hit 21 homers, including 10 in their last three games, during the streak.
The Indians had 14 hits as they scored at least six runs for the seventh straight game. Mike Napoli drove in a run with three hits.
Chisenhall’s homer in the fourth inning off Tyrell Jenkins (0-1) broke a 1-1 tie. Jenkins relieved rookie right-hander John Gant, who left the game in the third inning with a left oblique strain.
Gant grabbed his left side near his ribs after throwing a pitch to Bauer with no outs in the third. Assistant trainer Jim Lovell and interim manager Brian Snitker joined Gant on the mound. Gant left with Lovell after throwing a warm-up pitch.
The Braves said Gant’s status will be evaluated Tuesday.
Tyler Flowers led off the fourth with a homer, one of five hits allowed by Bauer (6-2).
The Indians took a first-inning lead when Francisco Lindor hit a two-out double and scored on Napoli’s single.
Cleveland scored two runs off Ian Krol in the eighth. Jose Ramirez drove in Napoli with a single and scored on Tyler Naquin’s double.
Home plate umpire Jerry Layne left the game in the bottom of the eighth after he was hit by a foul tip from Nick Markakis. There was a delay while Hunter Wendelstedt, who had been the second base umpire, put on the gear to complete the game behind the plate.
Layne was staggered by the foul tip, which appeared to hit the right side of his head beyond the area covered by his mask. He stepped back and grabbed Cleveland catcher Chris Gimenez’s arm to keep from falling.
Lovell escorted Layne from the field.
Right-hander Mauricio Cabrera, 22, allowed one hit in the seventh inning in his major league debut after he was recalled from Double-A Mississippi. Right-hander Alexi Ogando was designated for assignment.
Snitker said Cabrera’s fastball was regularly timed at 99 to 101 mph at Mississippi, where he was 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA and four saves in 25 games.
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