It was not an image that Indians fans wanted to see. Detroit’s Victor Martinez, a friend turned foe, ran up the first-base line, thrust his right arm skyward and silenced an already subdued Cleveland crowd on Thursday with a three-run home run in extra innings. There were scattered cheers from the Tigers faithful who made […]
Indians Shut Out Tigers 7-0 to Avoid Sweep
September 4, 2014 by
Dropping three games in a row to Detroit would have been unacceptable for the Indians. With so much on the line and only a few weeks remaining on the regular-season slate, the Indians could not let the Tigers come to Cleveland with a sweep in mind. On Wednesday night, starter Danny Salazar logged his first […]
Tigers Down Indians 4-2
September 3, 2014 by
No one in the Indians’ clubhouse was going to overstate what has taken place over the course of the past two nights. No matter the month, a loss is a loss. The job of the players is to push each defeat quickly behind them, move on and focus on aiming for a win at the […]
Tigers Whip Indians 12-1
September 2, 2014 by
With the calendar freshly flipped to September and their late August ascent up the standings at their back, the Indians had their ace on the mound as they opened a crucial four-game series with the Tigers, who are ahead of them in the standings, on Monday. But Corey Kluber watched three of his pitches fly […]
Indians Beat White Sox 3-2
August 29, 2014 by
One of the best stories of this season for the Indians has been one of the most unexpected. Following a disastrous start to the season, right-hander Carlos Carrasco appeared banished to the bullpen. Carrasco got a second chance and has seized his opportunity in overpowering fashion. On Thursday night, Carrasco continued his comeback tale in […]
White Sox Beat Indians 3-2
August 28, 2014 by
It was a pairing of power: one of the American League’s best pitchers in Cleveland’s Corey Kluber and one of the game’s top sluggers in Chicago’s Jose Abreu. This is what the fans came to see on Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. In the seventh inning, a tiring Kluber encountered Abreu with the game […]
10th Inning Homer Sends Indians Over White Sox 8-6
August 27, 2014 by
The idea in a marathon is to maintain a steady pace, conserving energy for the last segment of the race. Cleveland has accomplished that to this point by hovering around the break-even mark and staying within range of the leaders in the postseason picture. The time has come for the Indians to reach down and […]
Indians Beat Astros 3-1 to Win Series
August 25, 2014 by
The crowd inside Progressive Field rose to its feet and grew louder as Trevor Bauer headed off the mound in the seventh inning on Sunday. Before disappearing down the dugout steps, the young pitcher answered the show of appreciation with a quick lift of his hat. Cleveland’s rotation has provided plenty of reason for the […]
Twins Beat Indians 4-1
August 22, 2014 by
It says a lot about the kind of season Indians starter Corey Kluber is having that Thursday could be considered a bad day at the office. In what has been an incredible second half for Cleveland’s rotation leader, Kluber finally flinched in what would normally be deemed a decent effort. Given the high standards the […]
Indians Shutout Twins 5-0
August 21, 2014 by
T.J. House has accepted and embraced his role within the Indians’ rotation. The rookie left-hander’s job has entailed bouncing between Triple-A Columbus and Cleveland, and having his turn skipped if the team feels it might benefit the staff. Through it all, House has been a reliable part of the rotation. On Wednesday night, House made […]
