Posted on 17 May 2012. Tags: boston, career, costly-throwing, eighth, fourth, game, injured, japan, mariners, outfield, runs, seattle, white
Chillicothe’s Zach McAllister, making his third start of the season for the Cleveland Indians, had a no decision in a 6-5, extra-innings victory on Thursday. Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Indians to a victory over the Seattle Mariners. McAllister, who started again in place of the injured Josh Tomlin, allowed four runs in 5 2-3 innings.
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Posted on 17 May 2012. Tags: boston, career, eighth, fourth, game, indians, injured, inning, japan, mariners, outfield, seattle, white
CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Michael Saunders’ run-scoring double in the top of the inning gave Seattle a 5-4 lead, but closer Brandon League (0-3) couldn’t hold the lead
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Posted on 17 May 2012. Tags: books, cabrera, felix-hernandez, game, hafner, hernandez, indians, jesus, jimenez, montero-santana, numbers, seattle, tribe
CLEVELAND, Ohio — For a second straight home start Wednesday night, Ubaldo Jimenez was the heavy on-paper underdog against his counterpart. For a second straight home start, Jimenez crumpled the paper and fired a four-seamer into the trash can
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Posted on 16 May 2012. Tags: cleveland-indians, damon, grady-sizemore, indians, johnny-damon, manny-acta, order, organization, outfield, power, radio, tribe, world-series
On Monday, May 14, Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta revealed to the media plans to move right fielder Shin-Soo Choo into his lineup’s leadoff spot for at least the foreseeable future. Choo replaces a struggling Johnny Damon in the all-important leadoff role. Damon received the top lineup spot upon his early-May arrival to the Indians
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Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: boston, brandon-league, carlos-carrasco, disabled, felix-hernandez, games, george-sherrill, hector-noesi, indians, miami-marlins, progressive, sports, ubaldo-jimenez, year
Where: Progressive Field. When: Wednesday and Thursday. TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio on Wednesday, but no TV Thursday.
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Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: boston, derek-lowe, detroit-tigers, game, indians, minnesota-twins, ninth, plate, team, time, tuesday, twins, vinnie-pestano
Winning two straight on the road against a division opponent is never anything to take for granted, regardless of how poorly that opponent may be playing at the time. The Cleveland Indians , in need of a mind eraser after a rough weekend in Boston, took two of two from the Minnesota Twins at Target Field to start the week. The first place Indians now return home for eight straight games, a stretch that concludes with a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers .
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Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: before-the-game, carlos-santana, fourth, game, indians, majors, minnesota, minnesota-twins, season, sports, time-the-twins, twins
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0. Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians’ new leadoff man, scored after a leadoff double in the third inning and then hit the first of three Cleveland home runs in the fifth against Jason Marquis (2-3). Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana also homered to break the game open.
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Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: bullpen, game, gomez, indians, minnesota-twins, ninth, race, season, starts, time, twins, white
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Cleveland Indians had lost three in a row and five of their previous six, with another strong start to the season threatening to start swirling down the drain.
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Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: boston, chicago, fourth, game, hagadone-doumit, indians, inning, kotchman, leadoff, lineup, ninth, park, season, twins
Minneapolis — Indians manager Manny Acta tinkered with the top of his lineup before Monday night’s game against the Twins. Help arrived from the familiar bats of Jason Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera. Then a new voice was heard from at Target Field
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Posted on 14 May 2012. Tags: boston, bullpen, clippers, indians, jeremy-accardo, made-the-move, outings, sesame-modified, tleshinski, wheeler
MINNEAPOLIS — The Cleveland Indians have designated struggling reliever Dan Wheeler for assignment. The Indians made the move on Monday, one day after Wheeler gave up six runs on five hits in one inning of a loss to the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander didn’t allow a run in seven of his first eight appearances for the Indians, but gave up nine runs in his last four outings.
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Posted on 14 May 2012. Tags: accardo, boston, bullpen, clippers, contract, indians, made-the-move, outings, runs-on-five, wheeler
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Cleveland Indians have designated struggling reliever Dan Wheeler for assignment.
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Posted on 14 May 2012. Tags: 16-1-innings, after-spending, baltimore, been-working, five-earned, indians, jeremy-accardo, posting-four, relief-at-class, saves, spring-training, the-bullpen, twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Indians have added righthander Jeremy Accardo to the bullpen to replace Dan Wheeler, who was designated for assignment following Sunday’s loss in Boston. Accardo, 30, was a non-roster invitee in spring training after spending last season in the Baltimore organization, Has been working in relief at Class AAA Columbus, posting four saves in as many chances
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Posted on 14 May 2012. Tags: angeles-lakers, cleveland-plain, dallas, larry-lucchino, network-follow, world, world-series, yahoo
As a fan of any Major League Baseball team, in my case the Cleveland Indians , it is often hard to put your mind into that of a player. My loyalty, as it has been since a child, has been with one team, regardless of the player or players on the roster
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Posted on 11 May 2012. Tags: beckett, boston, business, carlos-santana, championship, game, golf, indians, inning, pitcher, reputation, valentine
BOSTON — For Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox, getting jeered at Fenway Park has become par for the course. The embattled starter did nothing to help restore his reputation Thursday, getting booed off the field in the third inning of Boston’s 8-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. It was Boston’s 11th loss in its past 12 home games and it happened to come a day after word surfaced Beckett was playing golf last week a day after he was scratched from his scheduled start with a sore lat muscle in his back.
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