The Cleveland Indians have matched the 2002 Oakland A's by winning their 20th consecutive game defeating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on the strength of a complete game five hit shutout by Corey Kluber and Francisco Lindor's 30th home run of the season.
The win not only ties the AL record for consecutive wins, but reduces the Tribe's magic number to clinch the AL Central to five.
The Indians can set the AL record with a win tomorrow afternoon against the Tigers. The win would also tie the Chicago Cubs' 21 game winning streak they set in 1935 when they would go on to win the NL pennant before falling to the Tigers in seven games.
Whatever happens between now and October 1st, the Indians have earned the name Windians.
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