TORONTO — Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-best 14, Rajai Davis and Jason Kipnis homered and the Cleveland Indians matched a club record with their 13th straight win by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Thursday night.
Carrasco (4-2) held the Blue Jays to three hits, including a home run by Josh Donaldson, and two walks in 7 1/3 innings.
After walking Ezequiel Carrera in the sixth, Carrasco struck out his next six batters before Darwin Barney doubled with one out in the eighth.
The right-hander finished one strikeout shy of his career best, 15, set last Sept. 25 against the Kansas City Royals.
Bryan Shaw replaced Carrasco and struck out pinch-hitter Russell Martin before walking Carrera. Devon Travis struck out to end the threat.
Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 17th save.
Toronto right-hander R.A. Dickey (5-9) allowed two home runs among eight hits while giving up three runs in seven innings. The knuckleballer walked one and struck out four.
The first three runs of the game came on solo homers.
The Indians (48-30) broke that pattern in the sixth to take a 3-1 lead. Mike Napoli led off with a double and scored on a single by Jose Ramirez.
Brett Cecil replaced Dickey in the eighth and set down the side in order.
Bo Schultz took the mound in the ninth for Toronto (43-38) and allowed a bloop one-out double down the right-field line. Tyler Naquin followed by lining a triple to right past the diving Carrera.
Dickey allowed singles to the first two batters he faced in the first inning but was able to pitch around them without allowing a run.
Davis, a former Blue Jay, hit the first pitch of the second inning, a knuckleball, to left for his eighth homer of the season to give Cleveland a 1-0 lead.
Kipnis extended his hit streak to 12 games with his 11th homer of the season to right-center in the third inning, on a first-pitch fastball from Dickey.
Donaldson cut Cleveland’s lead to 2-1 when he hit his 19th homer of the season, a line drive to center on a first-pitch changeup with two out in the fourth.
NOTES: Toronto activated LHP Brett Cecil (strained triceps) from the disabled list and optioned RHP Ryan Tepera to Triple-A Buffalo. Cecil was 0-5 with a 5.23 ERA in 16 outings when put on the DL May 15. He had two rehabilitation assignments at Class A Dunedin and two at Buffalo. … The Indians set their record 13-game winning streak in 1942 (April 18-May 2) and matched it in 1951 (Aug. 2-15). …Cleveland OF Michael Brantley (right shoulder inflammation) has resumed soft-tossing and is progressing well, manager Terry Francona said. Brantley has been out since May 10 after being activated from the DL on April 25. He opened the season on the DL after offseason shoulder surgery. … Cleveland RHP Josh Tomlin (9-2, 3.32 ERA) will face Toronto RHP Marcus Stroman (6-4, 5.33) on Friday, which is Canada Day.