Ryan Raburn made the most of his return to the Indians’ lineup on Thursday night after missing four games due to pain in his left heel. Raburn smashed a three-run homer in the first and drove in a season-high five runs, leading an offensive eruption to back Corey Kluber in a 14-3 win at U.S. […]
Royals Beat Indians 6-2
September 12, 2013 by
The Indians are doing all they can not to glance ahead to their remaining slate. As the club tries to make up ground in the American League Wild Card race, the players have adopted the narrow-focused mindset of manager Terry Francona. There is no game more important than the next one. “For us,” Indians starter […]
Royals Beat Indians 6-3
September 11, 2013 by
This is the time of year when one pitch, one at-bat or one inning can have a ripple effect on the postseason picture. Taking on a Royals team that refuses to go down quietly, it was one swift sequence that cost the Indians on Tuesday in their ongoing fight for an American League Wild Card […]
Indians Down Royals 4-3
September 10, 2013 by
Indians fans are not alone in their torment when it comes to late drama with the game on the line. In the ninth inning on Monday night, manager Terry Francona watched from the dugout as closer Chris Perez loaded the bases with two outs against the Royals. Francona was blunt about what he thought of […]
Mets Down Indians 2-1
September 9, 2013 by
Daisuke Matsuzaka is not exactly the one who got away from the Indians. The pitcher is, however, the one who came back, lulled Cleveland’s lineup to sleep and helped the Mets avoid a sweep of a three-game series at Progressive Field. In that sense, it was a frustrating Sunday afternoon for the Tribe. “It stinks […]
Indians Beat Orioles 6-4
September 5, 2013 by
With the season now in September, the Indians have been busy calling up players from the farm. That trend continued at Progressive Field on Wednesday, when a live chicken roamed the outfield during batting practice before the game against Baltimore. The chicken, which wore a fashionable block “C” cape for Cleveland, helped loosen up the […]
Indians Beat Orioles 4-3
September 4, 2013 by
More than ever, the Indians need Ubaldo Jimenez to become a leader for their rotation. All-Star starter Justin Masterson is injured, there are multiple arms facing pitch restrictions and the offense has labored of late. On Tuesday night, Jimenez stepped up in a big way for Cleveland. Facing an Orioles team that has a slight […]
Orioles Beat Indians 7-2
September 3, 2013 by
Indians starter Justin Masterson is a man of faith. The pitcher has voiced his belief in Cleveland’s ability to be a postseason team all season long and he still clings to that hope, even in light of the team’s latest obstacle. During a 7-2 loss to the Orioles on Monday, Masterson left in the second […]
Indians Beat Tigers 4-0
September 2, 2013 by
All it took was one swing for the Indians to snap their five-game skid and reenergize their push for the postseason. Mike Aviles drilled a grand slam over the left-field wall in the ninth inning to lift Cleveland to a 4-0 win Sunday at Comerica Park. The Indians are now 7 1/2 games behind the […]
Braves Beat Indians 3-1
August 30, 2013 by
If this trip to Turner Field was a test to gauge how prepared the Indians are for a push toward the postseason, they still have a lot of work to do. On Thursday night, the Indians received a strong effort from Ubaldo Jimenez, but were dealt a 3-1 loss to the Braves that completed a […]
