Marwin Gonzalez lined the first pitch he saw from Indians pitcher Cody Anderson into the right-field seats for a two-out walk-off home run in the 16th inning that sent the Astros to a 5-3 marathon win Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. The third-longest game in the history of Minute Maid Park saw the teams […]
Astros whip Indians 7-1
May 10, 2016 by
The Astros chased Corey Kluber during a five-run third inning to beat the Indians, 7-1, on Monday in the first game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Jose Altuve’s two-run double and Colby Rasmus’ two-run single highlighted Houston’s third inning. “On a night where they had only eight hits, they had five and […]
Indians beat Royals 5-4 to win series
May 9, 2016 by
Carlos Santana and Mike Napoli homered, and the Indians used a fifth-inning rally to pull off a 5-4 comeback win over the Royals in a Mother’s Day divisional clash on Sunday at Progressive Field. With the win, the Tribe took two of three in the series and ended its homestand with a 5-1 showing against […]
Indians sweep Tigers with 9-4 win, now 6-0 against Detroit
May 6, 2016 by
The Tigers have been an annual thorn in Cleveland’s side during Indians manager Terry Francona’s time at the helm. With a 9-4 victory over Detroit on Thursday night, the Tribe continued to flip the script in a rivalry that had been fairly one-sided in recent years. The Indians used a four-run outburst in the first […]
Indians beat Tigers 7-3
May 4, 2016 by
Francisco Lindor led a rejuvenated Indians offense on Tuesday night, collecting three hits and launching a three-run home run off Detroit’s Justin Verlander to help Cleveland claim a 7-3 victory at Progressive Field. “He has a chance to be so good,” Indians manager Terry Francona said of Lindor, “because he can impact the game in […]
Phillies beat Indians 2-1
May 2, 2016 by
Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez continues to live up to the hype. He pitched six scoreless innings Sunday afternoon in a 2-1 victory over the Indians at Citizens Bank Park. Freddy Galvis singled to score a run in the third, while Indians pitcher Danny Salazar balked in the Phillies’ second run. The Phillies swept the series, […]
Indians beat Tigers 6-3 to earn sweep
April 25, 2016 by
The Indians completed a three-game series sweep in Detroit for the first time since 2008, using a pair of RBI hits each from Jose Ramirez and Marlon Byrd to win what ended up a battle of the bullpens for a 6-3 victory over the Tigers Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. Both starting pitchers, Cleveland’s Carlos […]
Mariners down Indians 10-7 in extra innings
April 22, 2016 by
Robinson Cano wasted no time against Indians closer Cody Allen. Seattle’s second baseman scorched a first-pitch fastball in the 10th inning on Thursday, sending it into the center-field bushes at Progressive Field to propel the Mariners to a 10-7 win over Cleveland. “I’d never got a hit against him,” said Cano, who was 0-for-7 against […]
Mariners beat Indians 2-1
April 21, 2016 by
Given the way Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker and Indians starter Danny Salazar were dealing on Wednesday, one misstep was likely going to be the difference. Salazar wound up on the wrong side of the equation and Seattle claimed a 2-1 victory at Progressive Field. For the third straight outing, Walker spun a quality start for […]
Indians beat Mariners 3-2
April 20, 2016 by
A few hours before the Indians’ game against the Mariners on Tuesday, a handful of players took early batting practice on the field against a pitching machine. It was sending a stream of sliders tailing inside on the right-handed hitters, mimicking the movement from a left-handed pitcher. These days, Cleveland is doing everything it can […]
