PHILADELPHIA -- Yordano Ventura got a costly hit.He sprained his right ankle running the bases in a short outing as the Kansas City Royals lost 7-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.Ventura (6-6) exited in the third inning following his second career hit. He lined a single to right but got hurt running to second on Alex Gordons double-play grounder.It feels better right now than it did before, Ventura said after the game through an interpreter. It seems like the swelling is getting better. Its still too early to tell. Itll be a couple days before we know.Ventura went out to the mound in the bottom half of the inning and left after Cody Asche hit a shot into the second deck in right field with two outs.He had trouble pushing off, Royals manager Ned Yost said.Ventura gave up four runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings. He allowed seven runs in 5 13 innings in his previous start.Weve been trying to get him to stay within himself and control his emotions, Yost said. He did a good job with that.Cameron Rupp hit a three-run homer and Vince Velasquez threw six effective innings for the Phillies. Cody Asche and Maikel Franco also went deep to help Philadelphia win two of three against the defending World Series champions.Velasquez (7-2) allowed two runs and five hits, striking out seven in his second start since returning from the disabled list. It appeared Velasquez was hurt in the first inning when manager Pete Mackanin and a trainer visited the mound after he threw just five pitches. But Velasquez stayed in, his velocity increased and he threw 96 pitches.Rupp gave the Phillies a 3-0 lead in the first when he hit a 1-2 pitch the opposite way into the right-field seats for his eighth homer.I wanted a fastball on the outside and the pitch was up, Ventura said.Gordons two-run homer off Velasquez cut it to 4-2 in the fifth. Maikel Francos infield single drove in a run in the bottom half. 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Corey Kluber, pitching less than 25 miles from where he went to high school, allowed one run over eight innings and the Indians snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory at Texas on Tuesday night. "Its good to get back in the W column," Mark Reynolds said. "We can stop worrying about it now and just relax and play ball." With the efficient effort by Kluber (4-4), some solid defence and timely hits, the Indians also snapped a 12-game road slide. "We played a nice ballgame, and we kept the line moving at the plate," Francona said. "Because of that you get to hear some music, which is a welcome sign." Reynolds had an RBI single in the fourth off Derek Holland (5-3) that put Cleveland ahead to stay. Drew Stubbs added a two-run single in the fifth and scored on a single by Nick Swisher, who had only two hits his previous 28 at-bats. Lefty Holland, who pitched a season-low 4 1-3 innings, was 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his previous seven starts. Holland struck out the games first three batters on 11 pitches. But the left-hander was gone after the Indians had scored three runs and his only walk loaded the bases with one out in the fifth. The Ohio native had been 3-0 in six previous career starts against Cleveland. "Youve got to give the Indians hitters credit. They fought for their at-bats and made him work. They got some hits when it mattered," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Youre going to have some days when it just doesnt work out." Neither team took pregame batting practice on the field after a busted water pipe under the infield caused a sinkhole right behind the mound. Workers had to dig more than 3 feet deep to fix the pipe, but completed the repair and had the grass back in place behind the mound about an hour before the game. With his team mired in the losing streak, Francona joked before the game that there were no Bull Durham-like shenanigans by his team trying to get a day off. The Indians were just fine, and happy when the game was over. Every starter in the lineup got a hit.dddddddddddd Kluber, who went to Coppell High School, struck out three with three walks and benefited from three double plays. He didnt throw more than 10 pitches in an inning until the sixth. "It really wasnt any different than another game," Kluber said. "Ive seen, I couldnt tell you how many games here. Ive thrown here in college summer league. ... It really didnt feel any different." Francona was impressed. "Hes getting better right in front of our eyes," the manager said. "For him to go out there and kind of shoulder that responsibility, was, (were) really proud of him." Ryan Raburn had a leadoff double in the fourth and scored on Reynolds second hit of the game. Reynolds was 2 for 25 the first seven games of the trip that ends with Wednesdays series finale. Yan Gomes and Mike Aviles, the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters in the Cleveland lineup, had consecutive singles to start the fifth. Both moved up a base on Hollands errant throw into centre when trying to pick Gomes off second base. Stubbs followed with his runs-producing hit before Jason Kipnis was hit by a pitch to bring up Swisher. "Thought I had a good game that first inning, when I was in control," Holland said. "It was just an overall terrible performance. I didnt have my fastball. I made some pitches that they just found holes." After Kluber walked Leury Garcia and Andrus to start the sixth, Garcia was thrown out trying to advance to third on David Murphys flyout to left. Elvis Andrus led off the Texas first with a single but was quickly erased on a double play when Murphy lined out to third baseman Reynolds. Nelson Cruz grounded into a double play after A.J. Pierzynskis leadoff walk in the second. Murphy had an RBI double in the eighth. Pierzynski homered in the ninth off reliever Joe Smith. NOTES: Andrus has hit in all 34 career games against Cleveland, the longest hitting streak ever by a Texas player against one opponent. ... Rangers DH Lance Berkman reached in the first on a bunt single toward third base -- with the Indians infield shifted the other way and third baseman Reynolds near shortstop. ... Kipnis led off the seventh with a walk, stole second base and scored on a wild pitch. ' ' '
