Sometimes in baseball, a team can’t hit what it has never seen. The Indians got their first look at A’s rookie left-hander Sean Manaea on Tuesday night, and went down quietly in a 9-1 loss at the Coliseum. The larger issue for the American League Central-leading Indians, however, was another abbreviated effort from righty Danny […]
Indians beat Blue Jays 3-2
August 22, 2016 by
Everyone in the ballpark knew it was gone as soon as it left his bat. Jose Ramirez’s eighth-inning, two-run blast over the wall in left lifted the Indians past the Blue Jays, 3-2, in Sunday’s series finale at Progressive Field. According to Statcast™, Ramirez’s homer off Jays reliever Brett Cecil went an estimated 401 feet […]
Indians down White Sox 5-4
August 19, 2016 by
Tyler Naquin was ready in the dugout with a bat in his hands, but he fully expected Indians catcher Roberto Perez to hit in the ninth inning on Thursday night. After a passed ball moved Abraham Almonte up to third base, Naquin’s name was called. “I’ve never been a part of that,” Naquin said after […]
Indians drop White Sox 3-1 for seventh straight win
August 17, 2016 by
Indians ace Corey Kluber continued his recent dominance, outdueling left-hander Jose Quintana to lift the Tribe past the White Sox, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. First-place Cleveland has now won seven straight games over Chicago. In all seven games, the White Sox have scored three runs or fewer. With the win and a […]
Indians edge Angels 5-4 to earn sweep
August 15, 2016 by
Good teams take advantage of a chance to pick up wins against opponents they should beat on paper. The Indians did just that this weekend, notching a 5-4 win Sunday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep over the Angels at Progressive Field. The four-game streak for the Tribe increased Los Angeles’ skid to 10 games, […]
Indians blast Angels 14-4
August 12, 2016 by
When it rains, it pours. Weather issues led to a pair of delays for the Indians and Angels on Thursday night, but it did not slow Cleveland’s bats in a 14-4 victory at Progressive Field. Carlos Santana, Mike Napoli and Jose Ramirez each launched a home run, while Lonnie Chisenhall collected four RBIs, providing more […]
Nationals beat Indians 7-4
August 11, 2016 by
The Nationals broke a tie with a three-run fifth inning and defeated the Indians, 7-4, at Nationals Park on Wednesday afternoon. The two clubs ended up splitting the two-game series. With right-hander Josh Tomlin on the mound for Cleveland, Daniel Murphy broke the 4-4 deadlock by hitting a double to left field, scoring Trea Turner. […]
Yankees down Indians 3-2
August 8, 2016 by
A fresh stain of dirt lining the left side of his jersey, Mark Teixeira welcomed reliever Adam Warren’s hand and hopped up to his feet. The 36-year-old Yankees first baseman had just snared a hard-hit ball with runners on first and second in the seventh inning Sunday, before diving and extending his glove to the […]
Indians avoid sweep with 9-2 win over Twins
August 5, 2016 by
Coupled with a quartet of homers, Mike Clevinger did just enough to snap the Indians’ starting pitching slump as Cleveland captured the series finale with a 9-2 victory over the Twins on Thursday at Progressive Field. With the win, the Indians snapped a three-game skid and remained the only team in baseball without a losing […]
Indians shutout A’s 8-0 to earn sweep
August 1, 2016 by
The Indians’ clubhouse buzzed with excitement Sunday morning after the news they had acquired reliever Andrew Miller via trade. That enthusiasm reflected on the field with an all-around strong showing in the Tribe’s 8-0 series-sweeping win over the Athletics at Progressive Field. “I think there was definitely a good vibe in the locker room,” Cleveland […]
