Mets left-hander Steven Matz turned in seven brilliant innings, outdueling Indians ace Corey Kluber, and looking more like the National League Rookie of the Year contender he is expected to be this season, in a 6-0 win over the Indians on Sunday. The victory helped New York take two of three in this Interleague set […]
Indians shutout Rays 6-0
Led by Danny Salazar’s pitching and the long ball, the Indians won, 6-0, to claim their series with the Rays on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. “Ugly loss, frustrating game, obviously,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We didn’t do too many things well, or anything well for that matter today. Let’s bounce back. We’ve got […]
Indians beat Rays 4-1
Carlos Carrasco likes pitching in Tropicana Field, and it showed again Wednesday night when he handcuffed Rays hitters in a 4-1 Indians win. Carrasco almost threw a no-hitter against the Rays on July 1, 2015, when Joey Butler broke it up with two outs in the ninth. The no-hit drama ended early Wednesday night when […]
Rays beat Indians 5-1
Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria hit two-run homers in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Indians on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. “That was a big one,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We’ve played in plenty of close games already in the early part of the […]
Indians top Red Sox 7-6
If the Indians reach the postseason, their path will likely need to be paved by strong pitching and stellar defense. And they certainly won’t mind if the offense also pulls its weight, as was the case in Wednesday’s 7-6 victory over the Red Sox at Progressive Field. Carlos Santana and Mike Napoli delivered towering home […]
Indians fall 6-2 in season opener
In search of an ace, the Red Sox invested heavily in David Price this winter. In an Opening Day outing opposite Indians righty Corey Kluber on Tuesday, Price once again showed his worth in guiding Boston to a 6-2 victory over the Tribe. David Ortiz also began his farewell tour by launching the 504th home […]
Reds down Indians 6-5 to open preseason Cactus League
Eugenio Suarez had a memorable debut as the Reds’ starting third baseman, knocking in a pair of runs, and outfield prospect Scott Schebler homered and made a game-saving catch in the eighth to help Cincinnati claim a 6-5 Cactus League victory over the Indians on Tuesday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark. Right-hander Josh Tomlin opened Cleveland’s […]
Indians end season by sweeping Red Sox
The Indians ended their strong second half on a positive note, defeating the Red Sox, 3-1, in the season finale at Progressive Field to clinch their third consecutive winning season. Rick Porcello got the nod for Boston and ran up his pitch count early, throwing at least 20 pitches in each of his first three […]
Twins beat Indians 4-2
The Twins kept their postseason hopes alive with a late rally, scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth in a 4-2 win over the Indians on Thursday night at Progressive Field. It helped the Twins (83-76) move to one game back of the Astros for the second American League Wild Card […]
Indians down Twins 10-2 as playoff hopes end
The Indians dealt a blow to the Twins’ postseason chances, as rookie right-hander Cody Anderson threw seven scoreless innings and was helped by a two-run homer from fellow rookie Francisco Lindor in a 10-2 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Progressive Field. The Twins (82-76) split the twin bill, and […]