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PHILADELPHIA -- Danny Duffy pitched deeper than he ever had in a game while Kendrys Morales continued to hit like he has in the last two weeks.The red-hot Morales had two home runs and four RBI, Duffy pitched 8 2/3 strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday.It was the third straight game with a homer for Morales, who extended his hitting streak to eight games by going deep in the second inning. He is batting .565 with seven homers and 21 RBI in his last 13 games.I feel really good right now at the plate and the key is Im making hard contact when Im swinging the bat, Morales said through an interpreter.Duffy (4-1) allowed two runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and no walks while setting a career high for innings. The left-handers previous best was eight innings, which he tied in Mondays win over St. Louis.The 27-year-old Duffy recorded the first two outs of the ninth but was lifted for Joakim Soria after Cesar Hernandezs RBI single.He said that prior to Saturday hed never gotten an out in the ninth inning at any level of baseball. Duffy lobbied manager Ned Yost after the eighth inning to stay in the contest.Its cool to finish a game, Duffy said. (Yost) gave me the opportunity and Im grateful for it.Whit Merrifield and Cheslor Cuthbert added a pair of hits for the defending World Series-champion Royals, who finally gained some ground on Cleveland in the AL Central after the Indians had their 14-game winning streak snapped in Toronto. Kansas City trails the Indians by six games.Hernandez and Maikel Franco had two hits and an RBI each for Philadelphia, which had its four-game winning streak snapped.Aaron Nola (5-8) lost his fourth straight game after giving up five runs on six hits in five innings. Nola hadnt gotten past 3 2/3 innings his three previous losses, and the 23-year-old right-hander has a 13.50 ERA during his skid. There were signs of encouragement, though, as Nola finished by retiring 10 straight batters.The last three innings, he looked like his old self, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said.The Royals scored all five of their runs off Nola in the second inning.Morales did the greatest damage, putting the Royals up 5-1 with a three-run home run to right field. Normally Kansas Citys designated hitter, Morales has played right field the last two games because Yost wanted to keep his hot bat in the lineup.Hes carrying us a little bit right now, Yost said.The Royals tied the game at 1 on Duffys first major league hit and RBI, a bunt single that was popped up into a perfect spot between the pitchers mound and shortstop. Duffy had been 0 for 10 with five strikeouts this season.Ill take it, Duffy said. It just worked.Merrifields RBI single to right with two outs put Kansas City ahead 2-1 before Morales drive.The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the first on Francos single that bounded off Duffys outstretched glove to score Peter Bourjos, who reached with a triple to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.Philadelphia looked poised to score again in the fourth, but Alcides Escobars stellar defense saved a run. Escobar sprinted deep in the hole at shortstop to field Hernandezs ground ball and threw to second for a force play on Carlos Ruiz for the final out.Kansas City capped its scoring in the eighth when Morales led off with his 14th homer of the season.I hit it good but I hit it straight up in the air. Luckily Im playing in a park that is conducive to home runs.STREAKING ROYALEscobar singled in the first to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.SLUMPING PHILLIEPhiladelphias Tommy Joseph went 0 for 3 with a strikeout, extending his slump to 0 for 17 with seven strikeouts.POWER OUTAGEThe Royals pitchers had allowed a home run in a club record-tying 18 straight games before not surrendering one on Saturday. They gave up 31 homers from June 21 through Saturday.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Yordano Ventura (6-5, 5.00) opposes Philadelphia RHP Vince Velasquez (6-2, 3.38) on Sunday afternoon in the conclusion of the three-game series.New York Yankees Gear .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Luis Cessa Yankees Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. https://www.cheapyankees.com/2331g-elston-howard-jersey-yankees.html . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. Miguel Andujar Yankees Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Mel Stottlemyre Yankees Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA.ATLANTA -- Corey Kluber insists no one in the Cleveland clubhouse is talking about the Indians longest winning streak in 34 years.Outside those walls, however, the Indians are big news as the hottest team in the majors.Carlos Santana hit a tie-breaking single in Clevelands three-run ninth inning, Kluber allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Indians beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.The winning streak is Clevelands longest since 11 straight from May 23-June 4, 1982 and also the longest in the majors this season.The unflappable Kluber didnt sound impressed.No one is really talking about the winning streak, Kluber said. We realize we are playing well right now. Were just trying to keep that going. Ultimately an 11-game game winning streak doesnt mean much if you dont continue to build the momentum that you have.The Indians won 12 straight in 1922. The longest streaks in franchise history were 13 games in 1942 and 1951.Kluber (8-7) didnt allow a hit through five innings. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.Cleveland began the day leading second-place Kansas City by five games in the AL Central.Arodys Vizcaino (1-3) walked Tyler Naquin to open the ninth and then walked Juan Uribe on four pitches. With pinch-runner Rajai Davis at first base, and one out, Santanas single to right field drove in Naquin.Braves shortstop Erick Aybar mishandled Francisco Lindors grounder for an error, allowing Davis to score. Jose Ramirez added a run-scoring single up the middle.Atlantas Jace Peterson hit a homer off Cody Allen in the ninth, giving him a nine-game hitting streak.Freddie Freeman added a triple off the center-field wall before Allen ended the game on Nick Markakis fly ball to left field for his 15th save.Cody didnt get rattled and he got the out, Indians manager Terry Francona said.Ender Inciartes two-run single in the sixth tied the game.Atlanta right-hander Matt Wisler set a career high with nine strikeouts while allowingg two runs on six hits in six innings.ddddddddddddCONFIRMEDA review confirmed Inciarte was out on a close play at first after Santana bobbled a grounder before tossing to Allen at the bag.Braves interim manager Brian Snitker and outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who was not playing, came out of the dugout to argue. Bench coach Terry Pendleton pulled Francoeur back to the dugout.I felt like I beat the throw, Inciarte said. He didnt even have the ball. I dont know what theyre doing in New York. I dont know what the deal is.LAYNE UPDATEUmpire Jerry Layne, who left Monday nights game in the eighth inning after he was hit by a foul tip from Markakis behind the plate, was at Turner Field on Tuesday but was held out of the game. He was staggered when the foul tip hit his jaw beyond the area covered by his mask. It was not known if Layne will work Wednesday nights game.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: OF Michael Brantley, on the 15-day DL with right biceps tendinitis, has been taking swings for two straight days and by all accounts really did well, Francona said. Brantley, who had surgery on his right shoulder in November, landed on the DL for the second time this season on May 14.Braves: RHP John Gant was placed on the 15-day DL with a left oblique strain which forced him out of Monday nights start. Its going to be a while, Snitker said. ... RHP Mike Foltynewicz (right elbow soreness) will make what is expected to be his final rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Danny Salazar (9-3, 2.40) will bring the ALs second-lowest ERA into what will probably be the Indians final game at Turner Field on Wednesday night. He lost to the Braves on Aug. 27, 2013 in his fifth major league start.Braves: RHP Joel De La Cruz will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett for his major league debut. De La Cruz is 1/3 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 appearances with Gwinnett, and his ERA is 3.38 in five starts. ' ' '