Lindor homers as Indians race past Jays 2-0 in ALCS opener

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, right, celebrates with second baseman Michael Martinez after the Indians' 2-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Cleveland, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, right, celebrates with second baseman Michael Martinez after the Indians’ 2-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of baseball’s American League Championship Series in Cleveland, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer and Corey Kluber silenced Toronto’s booming bats, giving the Cleveland Indians a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.

Lindor connected in the sixth inning off Marco Estrada and raced around the bases like a track star as the bend-but-don’t-break Indians won their fourth straight playoff game in this most unexpected season.

Kluber, Cleveland’s solid and stoic ace, pitched 6 1/3 spotless innings before manager Terry Francona turned things over to the Indians’ best weapon — their bullpen.

Andrew Miller struck out five of the six batters he faced and Cody Allen got the save with a perfect ninth.



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