In February, the Indians held a team meeting in Goodyear, Ariz. They talked about all the things teams talk about at the start of the season. Most of all they talked about being the last team standing at the end of the season. That would be last team standing as in winning the World Series. […]
Indians beat Yankees 4-0 to take ALDS game one
The Yankees found out what they are up against on Thursday night, and the Indians showed precisely why they are no longer the underdogs who reached the World Series a year ago. Behind an overpowering outing by Trevor Bauer and some offensive heroics from Jay Bruce, Cleveland took Game 1 of the American League Division […]
Indians break AL win streak record with 21st straight victory
There was a moment on Wednesday afternoon when it felt like this incredible run by the Indians might finally find its finish line. Jay Bruce quickly saw to it that such thoughts were fleeting, delivering a first-inning home run that kept Cleveland’s magic alive and helped the team go where no American League club had […]
Indians win 18th in a row, over take Astros for beat AL record
The Indians are no longer just chasing history. With 18 consecutive wins in the books, Cleveland now has its sights on the best record in baseball. On Sunday night, the Indians extended their franchise-record winning streak with a 3-2 win over the Orioles, courtesy of homers from Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez and a solid […]
Indians beat Yankees 5-1
The spotlight was fixed on Sonny Gray on Thursday for his Yankees debut, but Indians ace Corey Kluber quickly pulled it back in his direction. Kluber’s complete-game gem led Cleveland to its eighth straight home win, a 5-1 victory at Progressive Field. Acquired by New York from Oakland prior to Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, Gray […]
White Sox beat Indians 3-1
The White Sox managed only four hits Sunday afternoon, but they made them count, and the final one set off an on-field celebration. Matt Davidson belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to send Chicago to a 3-1 walk-off win over the Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field. The victory — the […]
Indians down Angels 2-1 to earn sweep and 7th straight win
Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning of Thursday’s series finale with the Angels helped the Indians finish off the three-game sweep and win their seventh in a row with a 2-1 victory at Progressive Field. Lindor’s tie-breaking single to right came off a 1-2 curveball from Angels starter JC Ramirez and scored […]
Indians down Angels 11-7 on walk-off grand slam
As fireworks lit up the night sky and the Cleveland faithful erupted in cheers, the Indians celebrated their third walk-off win of the season by mobbing Edwin Encarnacion at home plate. Encarnacion played the role of the hero, as his walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 11th lifted the Indians over the Angels, […]
Indians rout Blue Jays 8-1 on Kubler’s 14 strikeouts
The Indians pounced for four runs in the first inning, and that would be more than enough for a dominant Corey Kluber in an 8-1 rout of the Blue Jays on Sunday as Cleveland finished a three-game sweep at Progressive Field. Kluber continued his lights-out play with 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and a […]
Giants edge Indians 2-1
Eduardo Nunez shot a pitch into right field, delivering a walk-off win against Indians closer Cody Allen on Tuesday night. San Francisco’s 2-1 victory in 10 innings over the Tribe culminated in a mob of celebrating Giants players on the infield. The win was the fourth in walk-off fashion this season for the Giants, who […]