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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Corey Klubers second-half surge rolled on, and a trip home didnt help Texas left-hander Martin Perez.The Cleveland right-hander pitched six strong innings to match a career best with his sixth straight victory and Abraham Almonte hit two run-scoring doubles, helping the Indians beat the Rangers 12-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.The Indians (73-54) snapped a three-game losing streak, which had tied a season high, and pulled within a game of the Rangers (75-54) for the best record in the American League a night after losing 9-0 to Texas ace Cole Hamels.Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the sixth for the AL West-leading Rangers, but Kluber (14-8) struck out the other three hitters in his final inning to finish with seven strikeouts. The 2014 AL Cy Young winner has a 1.75 ERA during a winning streak that covers nine starts -- eight since the All-Star break.I dont think theres one magic thing that I can put my finger on, said Kluber, who also won six straight in his Cy Young season. Just a matter of going out there and trying to be consistent. Hope that allows me to be in a good spot when its my turn.Almonte drove in four runs in his first multi-RBI game of the season, including a two-run double past diving center fielder Ian Desmond in left-center to give the AL Central leaders a 6-0 lead in the sixth.Jason Kipnis opened the scoring with an RBI double in the third against Perez (8-10), who lost at home for the first time since May 13 and dropped to 1-6 with a 6.30 ERA over his past 10 starts.Perez, who is 1-8 with a 6.23 ERA on the road, dropped to 7-2 at home after winning six straight decisions in Arlington. He gave up 10 hits and six runs in 5 2/3 innings.You dont have to get frustrated over four or five games, Perez said. Thats how you learn. Just come back tomorrow and work tomorrow. Forget this game.Roberto Perez, Clevelands No. 9 hitter with a .104 average coming in, had four singles and three RBI.Texas designated hitter Carlos Beltran went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts, extending his career-worst slump to 0 for 32.ANY WAY YOU CANClevelands Brandon Guyer scored four runs and was hit by a pitch twice, pushing his majors-leading total to 27. Guyer, who came to the Indians at the trading deadline from Tampa Bay, was plunked an AL-high 24 times last year with the Rays. The first one squared him up; he didnt flinch, manager Terry Francona said. I guess you get hit that many times, you get used to it.SHORT HOPSThe Indians stopped a three-game losing streak for the seventh time this season. ... Almonte and Carlos Santana had three hits apiece, and Almonte matched his career high in RBI. He had four against the Los Angeles Angels last August. ... Cleveland relievers Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen and Zach McCallister combined for six strikeouts over the final three innings, giving Cleveland 13 for the game. McCallister struck out the side in the ninth.DWI ARRESTTexas reliever Jeremy Jeffress wasnt with the team Friday after his overnight arrest on a drunken driving charge in Dallas. The 28-year-old right-hander was placed on the restricted list, but general manager Jon Daniels expected him to be back with the Rangers on Saturday. Lefty reliever Dario Alvarez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: RF Lonnie Chisenhall sat a day after fouling a pitch off his right knee. Francona said he was available as a pinch-hitter and could return to the lineup Saturday.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Carlos Carrasco (9-6, 3.12 ERA) pitched eight innings in a 1-0 victory at Oakland in his last start. He is 6-3 on the road with a 1.74 ERA, the lowest in baseball away from home.Rangers: RHP A.J. Griffin (5-3, 4.68) has a 6.69 ERA in his past eight starts. He has allowed at least one homer in 11 straight starts, matching the longest streak in franchise history (Casey Cox with Washington in 1970).sWell Traveler Bottle Sale 17 . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Swell Bottle Wood Cheap . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. http://www.swellwaterbottlesale.com/ .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. Swell Water Bottle Wholesale . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges.WACO, Texas -- No matter how many substitutions Baylor coach Kim Mulkey made, the lead kept growing.When the game was over, the only thing left to do was count the records.In the biggest Division I womens basketball rout ever, No. 3 Baylor overwhelmed Winthrop 140-32 Thursday.I tried and played tons of people, in and out of the lineup, called timeouts, trying to get people off the floor, Mulkey said.The Lady Bears (11-1) scored the first 21 points, led 77-18 at halftime and shut out Winthrop 29-0 in the fourth quarter.When they shook hands at the end, Eagles coach Kevin Cook told Mulkey he appreciated her efforts.I am most grateful that coach Cook recognized that. Kevin said thank you, she said. I tried everything I knew to try, because I respect him. But more importantly, I respect the game.The 108-point margin of victory surpassed the 102 set by Grambling when it beat Jarvis Christian College 139-37 in 1986.What do you say after a game like that? Cook said. Baylor has a phenomenal program, Kim is an outstanding coach, shes surrounded herself with an excellent staff.Weve played some highly ranked teams this season. And by far, Baylor is right at the top. You saw the game, you see the stats. They hurt us inside, they hurt us with 3-pointers. Theyre awfully good, he said.Mulkey began rotating her players in and out early in the first quarter. No one was on the court for more than 21 minutes and all 12 players got double-figure minutes.Baylor leading scorer Alexis Jones, whos had knee trouble, sat out for the second straight game to rest. Khadijiah Cave finished with a career-high 25 points.The much taller Lady Bears matched their opening burst with a 21-0 run to start the second quarter.Winthrop (1-9) shot 0 for 16 in the final period and 13.6 percent overall.We could have beaten a lot of teams today, Mulkey said. We were just clicking on all cylinders. As I tell them during the game, Im not looking at the score. I am looking at your defense, I am looking at turnovers, I am looking at your execution of things.I was made aware after the game of all the records. Youre happy for players who break records, and when you get a chance for them to stay in another minute to get another basket, you do it because its not always going to be that way, she said.Baylor set school single-game records for points, rebounds (75) assists (42) and blocked shots (17)).ddddddddddddErica Williams led Winthrop with 15 points.Winthrop did best Baylor in one statistical category -- foul shooting percentage. It made 12 of 15 while the Lady Bears were 13 of 20.The Eagles keep attacking the basket the entire game and thats good, Cook said. And I thought we shot free throws pretty well. This is a young group, and were going to continue to work with them.Baylors point total was the second highest in womens Division I history, topped only by the 149 scored by Long Beach State in 1987.The biggest rout between two Division I teams in womens basketball had been in 1989 when Louisiana Tech topped Texas-Pan American 126-25.Last month, in an exhibition game, powerful Maryland beat Division II Bluefield State 146-17.Baylor won its previous game 90-24 over Texas State.The crowd of 6,440 at the Ferrell Center was boosted by a large contingent of kids from elementary schools, and they saw Baylor rushed to a 38-6 lead in the first quarter.Lauren Cox and Alexis Prince both scored 23 points for Baylor. Kalani Brown had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Beatrice Mompremier had 16 rebounds.Danyael Goodhope added 10 for Winthrop. The Eagles made only three field goals in the first half.BIG PICTUREWinthrop: The Eagles have played a rough schedule, but they hadnt seen anything like the Lady Bears. They get credit for pushing toward the hoop, never shying away from Baylors big and talented front court. ... Cook said the Eagles tried to pick their poison defensively, but we didnt pick any. The Lady Bears scored 84 points in the paint and went 13 for 20 from 3-point range.Baylor: All of the Lady Bears needed to get back in the flow after a nine-day layoff for final exams, and they did just that. Nobody played longer than Browns 21. ... The Lady Bears eclipsed the previous highest point total in Division I womens play this season, the 129 scored by South Florida against St. Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday night.UP NEXTWinthrop: The Eagles have two games left on the nonconference slate. They return home to meet Mercer on Sunday, then its off to No. 12 Ohio State on Wednesday.Baylor: Another long rest is ahead, with a full two weeks off before opening Big 12 play against Kansas State at home Dec. 29. ' ' '