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Cleveland keeps flickering hopes alive

Associated Press

Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer, Michael Brantley got three more hits and the Indians stayed in the A.L. wild-card chase for at least one more day with a 6-4 home win over the Royals on Wednesday night.

A loss would have eliminated the Indians, but after blowing a 3-0 lead, they rallied and moved within 3 1/2 games of Kansas City and Oakland in the wild-card standings.

The Royals fell two games behind first-place Detroit in the A.L. Central.

Zach McAllister pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Cody Allen worked the ninth for his 23rd save.

Angels 5, Athletics 4

Howie Kendrick doubled and drove in three runs, and Los Angeles held off playoff-hopeful Oakland at Oakland, California.

The A’s are tied with Kansas City for the top A.L. wild-card spot and sit three games up on Seattle.

Los Angeles maintained its lead over Baltimore for the best record in baseball and home-field advantage for the A.L. playoffs.

National League

Dodgers 9, Giants 1

Clayton Kershaw tied a career high with his 21st victory, Yasiel Puig homered to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Los Angeles won the N.L. West title with a home victory over San Francisco.

Kershaw allowed one run and eight hits in eight innings, struck out 11 and walked none in his last start of the regular season, having won his final seven starts. He became the first player to lead the major leagues in ERA (1.77) in four consecutive seasons.

Brewers 5, Reds 0

Kyle Lohse made the most of another wasteful day for Milwaukee’s offense, throwing a two-hitter and driving in a run for a road victory over Cincinnati that forestalled playoff elimination. Milwaukee stayed alive in the wild-card race after the Giants’ loss to the Dodgers. A Milwaukee loss or a San Francisco win eliminates the Brewers.