Mountcastle HR, Orioles keep winning in June, beat Indians

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning that was upheld by video review and the Baltimore Orioles kept up their June winning streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Friday night.

The Orioles have won their first three games this month after dropping 14 in a row to end May. Baltimore’s winning string matches its longest of the season.

Cleveland had won three of four and fell to 20-2 when leading after six innings.

Baltimore had mustered just one hit in 6 1/3 innings against four Indians pitchers before Mountcastle stepped in with a runner on base against Bryan Shaw (1-1).

Mountcastle lofted a fly to left-center that bounced off a fan just beyond the reach of leaping left fielder Eddie Rosario. An umpire review ruled Mountcastle’s seventh homer of the year --- and the Orioles’ 2-1 lead --- stood.

It was Mouncastle’s third homer in four games. He had four in his first 48 games this season.

Baltimore added an insurance run on Anthony Santander’s sacrifice fly in the eighth.

Cole Sulser (2-0) worked the seventh, Tanner Scott struck out the side in the eighth and Paul Fry handled the ninth for his second save.

Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the sixth against reliever Hunter Harvey, who was making his season debut after being activated from the 60-day injured list earlier in the day. José Ramírez singled with one out and then scored on Harold Ramirez’s triple off the base of the fence in right-center.

Baltimore lefty Keegan Akin went a season-high five innings, striking out four while not surrendering a run.

Cleveland’s J.C. Mejía went three shutout innings in his first major league start, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two.

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