Chris Assenheimer
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Indians notes: Danny Salazar to make long-waited return Thursday against Houston
CLEVELAND -- The long-awaited return of right-hander Danny Salazar is scheduled to take place Thursday. Salazar, who has not appeared in a major league game since Sept. 27, 2017, will be activated today and will start Thursday in the series finale against Houston. Manager Terry Francona said Salazar will be on a pitch count, with right-hander Adam Plutko available should things go awry. “He will… → Read More
Aaron Civale dazzles in major league debut, throwing six scoreless innings as Indians blank Tigers
CLEVELAND — The Indians couldn’t have expected much better from right-hander Aaron Civale in his major league debut Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field. Looking as though he had been facing big league hitters all season long, Civale allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings as Cleveland did just enough offensively to turn back the Tigers 2-0 in front of 30,103 fans. The Indians won… → Read More
Yankees 7, Indians 4: Marquee pitching match up a flop as Yanks outlast Tribe
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber waits for New York Yankees' Brett Gardner to run the bases after Gardner hit a two-run home run in the third inning Thursday in Cleveland. AP CLEVELAND -- The marquee pitching match up between American League Cy Young contenders Corey Kluber and the Yankees’ Luis Severino failed to live up to advanced billing. The opener of a four-game series… → Read More
Indians 9, White Sox 1: Corey Kluber and a red-hot offense lifts Tribe to 5th straight win
CLEVELAND —Indians ace Corey Kluber was on the mound against the worst team in baseball Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. The results were predictable. With Kluber doing a number on White Sox hitters and the offense still rolling in May, Cleveland completed a three-game sweep of its Central Division foe with a 9-1 victory. It was the season-high fifth straight win and it was over early,… → Read More
Indians: Tribe hits field motivated after falling short of World Series goal last two seasons
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is ready to put himself back out there and compete for a World Series title despite the possibility it all could end in heartache again. But that doesn’t mean he’s over the hurt of the last two seasons. “It’s still in my head,” he said. “It’s like the girlfriend that you break up with. You never get over it. You turn the page, but you can’t… → Read More
UPDATED: Another classic fall: Indians lose third straight ALDS game to Yankees, see promising season end prematurely
Indians players watch the ninth inning from the dugout Wednesday. The Yankees won 5-2 to sweep the final three games of the ALDS and end the season for the 102-win Indians. CLEVELAND — Overcoming adversity has been part of the Indians’ pedigree since their surprising run all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year. Wednesday night at Progressive Field, the never-say-die Tribe’s… → Read More
AL Division Series: Indians shut out Yankees in opener (UPDATED)
Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez bumps fists with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer during the fourth inning against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday in Cleveland. AP PHOTO Enlarge CLEVELAND — Manager Terry Francona made all the right moves during a magical postseason trek for the Indians last year. He’s off and running in October again.… → Read More
Indians: Tribe shook inconsistent ways, injuries to repeat as Central Division champs
CLEVELAND -- It was far from a smooth ride, but the Indians reached their desired -- and expected -- destination. Overcoming a wealth of injuries, and inconsistent play in the first half, Cleveland clinched its second straight Central Division title. “You think about it: ‘Are we going to pick it up?,”’ said shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose team lost five of its first six games after the… → Read More
Indians 3, Royals 2 (10 innings): Tribe wins in walk-off fashion to extend streak to 22 games
CLEVELAND — The Indians had to put in a little overtime Thursday night at Progressive Field, but the result was a familiar — and fantastic — one for Major League Baseball’s hottest team. Down to their last strike in the ninth, the Indians forced extra innings on a tying double from Francisco Lindor, then extended their historic winning streak to 22 games on an RBI double from Jay Bruce in the… → Read More
Indians make history with 5-3 win over the Tigers
The Indians stand alone in the American League history books. Less than 24 hours after matching Oakland for the AL's longest winning streak and the longest in the expansion era (since 1961), Cleveland took it a step further Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field, beating Detroit 5-3 to extend its streak to 21 games. A three-run home run from Jay Bruce was the decisive blow for the Indians, who… → Read More
Indians: Tribe finally returns to Cleveland to greet White Sox in Home Opener
CLEVELAND -- Home won’t get any sweeter for the Indians than it will today at Progressive Field. Counting a seven-week spring-training stint in Arizona and two season-opening series on the road, the defending American League champions haven’t seen Cleveland since mid-February. That changes today when the Indians greet Central Division rival Chicago in the Home Opener at Progressive Field (4:10… → Read More