More often than not this season, Trevor Bauer has proven a surprising model of consistency for a club that has lacked that trait in its starting pitching. On Tuesday night, Tribe fans were reminded that the 23-year-old still has some growing pains to work through — and that the team as a whole still needs […]
Indians Down Royals 10-3
July 28, 2014 by
There were days early on this season when Carlos Santana looked lost at the plate. It reached a point where manager Terry Francona conceded that stubbornness had overtaken patience in his continual use of the first baseman in the cleanup spot. Those days have long since gone by. On Sunday afternoon, Santana continued his two-month […]
Royals Beat Indians 2-1 in 14 Innings
July 25, 2014 by
Throughout his breakout season, Corey Kluber has insisted that personal accomplishments are not his aim. The numbers next to his name are secondary to the primary objective, which is to lead the Indians to the win column. On Thursday night, Kluber looked right at home in Kauffman Stadium, where he carried a perfect game into […]
Twins Down Indians 3-1
July 24, 2014 by
Ninety minutes before the first pitch off a 3-1 loss at Target Field on Wednesday, first baseman Carlos Santana posed a question to the Indians’ clubhouse. “Who’s pitching for Minnesota today?” Santana asked. Reliever Marc Rzepczynski chimed in from the corner: “Frank Viola.” After expected starter Kyle Gibson was scratched late Tuesday with lower back […]
Indians Smack Twins 8-2
July 23, 2014 by
Facing a heavy infield shift with two outs in the third inning, Carlos Santana laid down a perfect bunt. He picked up a single on the play, but the Twins were lucky — it was the only time during the Indians’ 8-2 win on Tuesday night that a ball hit by Santana didn’t fly over […]
Twins Beat Indians 4-3 with Late Home Run
July 22, 2014 by
The pitch was not where Indians reliever Bryan Shaw wanted it. His full-count slider came in waist-high for the Twins’ Josh Willingham, who didn’t miss an opportunity to snap a tie ballgame in the eighth inning. Cleveland was able to stay close with Minnesota on Monday night thanks to several early breaks, but the Tribe […]
Tigers Beat Indians 5-1 to Avoid Historic Sweep
July 21, 2014 by
The Indians had a shot at history on Sunday afternoon. Sweeping the Tigers in a four-game series in Detroit is something Cleveland had not accomplished in at least the past century of baseball between the rival clubs. The Tribe will have to settle for an impressive series win. In the finale of a three-day, four-game […]
Indians Beat White Sox 3-2
July 14, 2014 by
Amid a first half that has seen shoddy defense, shaky starting pitching and a lack of timely hitting from the Tribe, the club showcased just the opposite as it strode into the All-Star break on Sunday. Trevor Bauer was dominant, Mike Aviles made a jaw-dropping defensive play and Yan Gomes skied a go-ahead two-run homer […]
Big 7th Inning Sends Indians to 9-3 Win over Yankees
July 11, 2014 by
This was the Indians’ offense in a nutshell. Cleveland’s lineup went quiet for most of the night on Thursday, making it seem as though another outage would lead to a disappointing defeat. The Tribe changed that script in a hurry. The Indians used a late nine-run push in the seventh and eighth innings to erase […]
Yankees Beat Indians 5-4 in 14 Innings
July 10, 2014 by
On a night that featured offensive futility out of both teams as the battle spread itself out over 14 innings and nearly five hours, one mistake pitch to Jacoby Ellsbury was all it took for the Indians to come up short. In a game that saw a combined eight hits and one run over the […]
