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CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer is a still a work in progress to be sure. But the progress the prized pitching prospect has made thus far has the Indians excited about the work he can do for them in the future. Though Bauer, 22, has displayed serious control issues during his debut season in Cleveland, he’s [...]
PHILADELPHIA — The Cleveland Indians erased all the negative numbers from their past three games with a few well-aimed swings of the bat Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. In beating the Phillies 10-4 to split the two-game series, the Indians looked a lot more like the offensive juggernaut that has compiled a 14-4 record since [...]
PHILADELPHIA — Scott Kazmir had opposing hitters going back to the dugout talking about his fastball. He didn’t throw it quite enough. Jonathan Pettibone pitched neatly into the seventh, Kevin Frandsen and Domonic Brown hit solo homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Tuesday night. John Mayberry Jr. had three hits [...]
CLEVELAND — One brilliant pitching performance did not deserve another for the Indians on Monday at Progressive Field. A sparkling outing from ace Justin Masterson led Cleveland to a 1-0 victory in the opening game of a doubleheader against the Yankees. The celebration was short-lived, however, as pitching presented a problem in a 7-0 loss [...]
CLEVELAND — An extended slump to start the season has cost third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall his job and his big-league status. Batting just .213 with three home runs and 11 RBIs over 26 games, Chisenhall was optioned to Triple-A Columbus prior to a doubleheader Monday against the Yankees at Progressive Field. The Indians promoted left-hander [...]
DETROIT — Terry Francona’s Cleveland Indians passed their first test against the defending American League champions. They beat Justin Verlander on Saturday night and rallied against Jose Valverde on Sunday. When it was over, Cleveland had taken two of three from the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Pinch hitter Mark Reynolds had a tiebreaking single [...]
DETROIT — On a night when it seemed the 27th out might never come for the Cleveland Indians, Chris Perez threw one last fastball to Miguel Cabrera and hoped the Detroit slugger would hit it on the ground. “He chopped it,” Perez said. “I wanted him to put something in play, but down. Luckily he [...]
DETROIT — And still heavyweight champions of the Central Division, the Dee-troit Tiiiiiiigers. The Tigers did not need Michael Buffer to validate their superiority Friday night. They did that themselves by hammering away at the Indians for a 10-4 win at Comerica Park. It wasn’t only the muscle displayed by a lineup featuring Miguel Cabrera [...]
CLEVELAND — The Sugar Land Skeeters are lamenting their loss, while the Indians are celebrating their gain. Left-hander Scott Kazmir, a two-time All-Star who spent last season pitching for Sugar Land (Texas) in an independent league, is winning games again in the majors. And the Indians are the beneficiary after signing the comeback project to [...]
CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball acknowledged that umpire Angel Hernandez made a mistake, but it will not change the crew chief’s disputed call in the Indians’ 4-3 victory over the A’s at Progressive Field on Wednesday night. Television replays clearly showed a potential game-tying drive from Adam Rosales in the ninth inning off closer Chris [...]
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