Cleveland Indians Headlines

Indians-Orioles preview (The Associated Press)

Injuries and illness have crippled the Baltimore Orioles in recent days, and life will not get much easier when they face the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Friday night at Camden Yards. The Indians send out right-hander Trevor Bauer (7-3, 3.36 ERA) against rookie right-hander Dylan Bundy (2-2, 3.70), making just his second start. Cleveland last played on Wednesday and Tyler Naquin belted two homers and finished with six RBIs as the Indians hit five homers in an 11-4 victory over the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:56:38 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Five interesting facts from Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak (Big League Stew)

On July 17, 1941, the greatest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history came to an end. After collecting at least one basehit in a record-setting 56 consecutive games, Joe DiMaggio finished 0-for-3 with a walk in a Yankees 4-3 win against the Cleveland Indians. In his last at-bat, DiMaggio grounded into a double play, which he’d only done twice during the streak. [read full article]

Posted Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:31:39 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Baseball-Major League Baseballroundup (Reuters)

Left-hander Jose Quintana learned on Sunday that he will join Chicago White Sox teammate Chris Sale on the American League roster for the upcoming All-Star Game. Quintana will be making his first appearance in the Midsummer Classic as he was tabbed to replace Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar. While the move was announced by All-Star manager Ned Yost of the Kansas City Royals, Quintana was alerted when he was presented with an All-Star jersey prior to Sunday's interleague game versus Atlanta. [read full article]

Posted Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:43:48 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Indians-Twins preview (The Associated Press)

The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins open the second half of the Major League Baseball season with a three-game series beginning Friday night at Target Field. Despite a 4-6 finish to the first half, the Indians will begin play 6 1/2 games clear of the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League Central andseven games ahead of the Chicago White Sox and defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals. It's the first time since Terry Francona took over as manager of the Indians in 2013 that the club begins the second half atop the division standings. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:35:48 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

McCann's RBI double in 11thhelps Yankees beat Indians 7-6 (The Associated Press)

Aroldis Chapman admitted he was a little tired following Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians. Chapman (3-0) struck out four in the final 2 1/3 innings and Brian McCann's RBI double with two outs in the 11th gave New York its second win in three days over the AL Central-leading Indians. Chapman, after recording four outs in the ninth and 10th, came out for one more inning after McCann's clutch hit. [read full article]

Posted Sat, 09 Jul 2016 19:13:36 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Ellsbury's home run key hit for Yankees in 11-7 win (The Associated Press)

The New York Yankees rolled into the All-Star break on a high note. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and the Yankees overcame a shaky outing by Masahiro Tanaka to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Sunday, moving to .500 (44-44) going into the break. New York scored four runs in the second and six in the fifth, but Sunday's win was anything but easy. [read full article]

Posted Sun, 10 Jul 2016 15:31:49 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

McCann's RBI double in 11th helps Yankees beat Indians 7-6 (The Associated Press)

Aroldis Chapman admitted he was a little tired following Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians. Chapman (3-0) struck out four in the final 2 1/3 innings and Brian McCann's RBI double with two outs in the 11th gave New York its second win in three days over the AL Central-leading Indians. Chapman, after recording four outs in the ninth and 10th, came out for one more inning after McCann's clutch hit. [read full article]

Posted Sat, 09 Jul 2016 19:13:36 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Baseball-Highlights of Wednesday's MLB games (Reuters)

Highlights from Major League Baseball games on Wednesday: Tigers 12, Indians 2 Nick Castellanos homered among his three hits and had five RBIs as the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 12-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. With the win, Detroit snapped its 11-game losing streak to Cleveland -- with all 11 setbacks coming in 2016. Cleveland also saw its 14-game home winning streak end as Wednesday's loss was the Indians' first at Progressive Field since a 7-3 setback to Texas on May 31. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:38:55 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Chapman saves Yankees' 5-4 win over Indians (The Associated Press)

Aroldis Chapman's footwork was more important than his fastball with the game on the line Thursday night. Chapman - sprinting to cover first base with two on and two outs in the ninth inning - beat Tyler Naquin to the bag by a split-second and preserved the Yankees' 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The speedy Naquin hit a shot toward the hole that first baseman Mark Teixeira dived at, then deflected toward second baseman Starlin Castro, who rifled it to Chapman in full stride. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:56:52 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Indians trade Michael Martinez to Red Sox (The Associated Press)

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians have traded utilityman Michael Martinez to the Boston Red Sox for cash. [read full article]

Posted Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:21:20 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Yankees-Indians preview (The Associated Press)

The Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees will meet for the first time this season Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Progressive Field. Cleveland fell 12-2 at home to the Detroit Tigers, while the Yankees were shut out by the White Sox 5-0 in Chicago. For the Yankees, the series in Cleveland will conclude a 10-game road trip leading into the All-Star break. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:58:41 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Indians cut Chamberlain, Gorzelanny in bullpen shuffle (The Associated Press)

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians have designated veteran reliever Joba Chamberlain for assignment. [read full article]

Posted Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:06:47 PDT - via Yahoo Sports

Indians near franchise history after extending winning streak to 12 (Big League Stew)

The Cleveland Indians have been baseball’s hottest team throughout June. That continued on Wednesday, as they topped the Braves 3-0 in Atlanta to extend their winning streak to an MLB best 12 games. The Indians are now one win shy of matching the franchise-best 13-game win streak recorded in both 1942 and 1951. The Indians were led by potential All-Star Danny Salazar. The Indians didn’t get much done offensively, but they came through with a timely hit in the fifth inning. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:34:57 PDT - via Yahoo Sports