Cleveland went ahead for good nine pitches into the opener when a fastball just below the knees deflected off the mitt of catcher Gary Sanchez for a run-scoring passed ball. Sixteen pitches into the second game, the Indians burst in front to stay when Edwin Encarnacion singled off Yankees rookie Jordan Montgomery. A doubleheader sweep Wednesday by scores of 2-1 and 9-4 dropped New York 5 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Boston heading into a four-game series against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium starting Thursday night. While the Baby Bombers lead the wild-card race, eight teams still have realistic chances to make the one-game playoff, and 24 of New York's remaining 30 games are against those contenders. Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370830310
