Left-hander Tommy Milone was solid while starting on short notice, while Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer off Corey Kluber to help the Twins to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday night at Progressive Field. With their third straight victory, the Twins (81-75) are 1 1/2 games back of the Astros (83-74) for […]
Royals beat Indians 3-0
Chris Young pitched five innings of no-hit ball in his first start since July 28 and the Royals pecked away with run-scoring hits from Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon for a 3-0 victory over the Indians on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. Young walked one and was lifted after throwing 68 pitches. The Royals announced after […]
Indians beat Twins 6-3 to keep playoff hopes alive
In a matchup with American League Wild Card implications, right-hander Cody Anderson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer to help the Indians defeat the Twins, 6-3, on Thursday night at Target Field. The Twins (78-74) saw their three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 1 1/2 games back of […]
Twins down Indians 4-2
The Twins gained ground in the chase for the second American League Wild Card spot for a second straight night, as Phil Hughes tossed five scoreless innings and Brian Dozier homered in a 4-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday at Target Field. With their second straight victory over the Indians, the Twins (78-73) moved […]
Twins down Indians 3-1
Ervin Santana continued his impressive run, tossing seven-plus strong innings to outduel Danny Salazar to lift the Twins to a 3-1 win over the Indians on Tuesday night at Target Field. With the win, the Twins improved to 77-73 and are two games back of the Astros for the second American League Wild Card spot. […]
Indians beat White Sox 6-3 to win series
Josh Tomlin worked into the sixth inning, Lonnie Chisenhall knocked in three runs and the Indians kept their second-half success at home going in a 6-3 victory over the White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. With the victory, Cleveland took two of three in the series with Chicago, marking the seventh straight home […]
Royals down Indians 8-4
Omar Infante had not appeared in a game for the Royals in more than a week before seeing his name in the starting lineup on Thursday night. The second baseman then knocked in a week’s worth of runs in an 8-4 romp over the Indians at Progressive Field. Infante powered Kansas City’s offense with a […]
Indians beat Royals 5-1
Francisco Lindor continued his scorching second half and strengthened his case for the American League Rookie of the Year Award, igniting the Indians’ offense in a 5-1 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Lindor (batting .361 since the All-Star break) churned out three hits, including a solo home run in the […]
Royals blank Indians 2-0
Right-hander Kris Medlen turned in 6 1/3 strong innings and the Royals’ bullpen did the rest, claiming a 2-0 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The win was only the third in the past 11 games for Kansas City. For Cleveland, the loss cost the club in the American League Wild […]
Indians beat Royals 8-3
Carlos Carrasco turned in a strong performance, Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs and the Indians continued to stay in the American League Wild Card hunt with an 8-3 victory over the Royals on Monday night at Progressive Field. The win was the 13th win the last 18 games for Cleveland, which remained 4 1/2 […]