Indians beat Pirates again

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 Saturday night.

Carrasco (7-3) extended his scoreless streak to 211/3 innings before finishing up allowing one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings.

Orlando Cabrera hit a solo homer while Grady Sizemore scored two runs and drove in another off Paul Maholm (3-8).

Cleveland has won four of six games after losing nine of 10. Pittsburgh lost its second straight following a four-game winning streak and dropped to 0-12 in road interleague games since winning at Minnesota on June 17, 2009.

Rookie Michael McKenry broke up Carrasco’s no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the sixth off second baseman Cabrera’s glove.

Read the story in Sunday’s Vindicator.