At Toronto:
Starting pitcher Ryan Merritt and the bullpen combined on a shutout while Coco Crisp hit a home run as the Cleveland Indians blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on the road in game five of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday as the Indians won their first American League pennant since 1997 (their sixth overall) four games to one.
Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller was named series Most Valuable Player.
Cleveland will host the opening game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers or Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The Indians gained home-field advantage due to the American League's victory in July's All-Star Game.
Showing posts with label 2016 American League Championship Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 American League Championship Series. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
ALCS: Blue Jays Prove Too Much For Indians And Avert Sweep; Cleveland Series Advantage Cut To 3-1
At Toronto:
In Tuesday fourth game of the American League Championship Series, Josh Donaldson hit a third-inning home run while Aaron Sanchez pitched six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination by defeating the visiting Cleveland Indians 5-2.
The Indians, who still lead the series three games to one, can wrap up their first American League pennant since 1997 with a game-five win in Toronto on Wednesday.
In Tuesday fourth game of the American League Championship Series, Josh Donaldson hit a third-inning home run while Aaron Sanchez pitched six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination by defeating the visiting Cleveland Indians 5-2.
The Indians, who still lead the series three games to one, can wrap up their first American League pennant since 1997 with a game-five win in Toronto on Wednesday.
Monday, October 17, 2016
ALCS: Indians Hold Off Blue Jays, Take 3-0 Series Lead; Cleveland One Win Away From First WS Appearance Since '97
At Toronto:
Jason Kipnis and Mike Napoli each hit a home run and the bullpen came to the rescue after starting pitcher Trevor Bauer's exit due to a bloody finger as the Cleveland Indians on Monday night took game three of the American League Championship Series 4-2 on the road over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Indians, who lead the series three games to none, can wrap up their first American League pennant (and gain their first World Series appearance) since 1997 with a game-four victory in Toronto on Tuesday.
Only once has a team come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to win a best-of-seven series in Major League Baseball postseason history----the Boston Red Sox doing the trick against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series (which was followed by a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals for their first World Series championship since 1918).
Jason Kipnis and Mike Napoli each hit a home run and the bullpen came to the rescue after starting pitcher Trevor Bauer's exit due to a bloody finger as the Cleveland Indians on Monday night took game three of the American League Championship Series 4-2 on the road over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Indians, who lead the series three games to none, can wrap up their first American League pennant (and gain their first World Series appearance) since 1997 with a game-four victory in Toronto on Tuesday.
Only once has a team come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to win a best-of-seven series in Major League Baseball postseason history----the Boston Red Sox doing the trick against the New York Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series (which was followed by a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals for their first World Series championship since 1918).
Saturday, October 15, 2016
ALCS: Indians Top Blue Jays Again, Lead Series 2-0
At Cleveland:
Josh Tomlin (who started), Andrew Miller, and Cody Allen combined on a three-hitter while Carlos Santana hit a home run and Francisco Lindor had an RBI single on Saturday as the Cleveland Indians defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the second game of the American League Championship Series, which the Indians now lead two games to none.
Josh Tomlin (who started), Andrew Miller, and Cody Allen combined on a three-hitter while Carlos Santana hit a home run and Francisco Lindor had an RBI single on Saturday as the Cleveland Indians defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the second game of the American League Championship Series, which the Indians now lead two games to none.
Friday, October 14, 2016
ALCS: Indians Blank Blue Jays In Series Opener
At Cleveland:
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer while Corey Kluber pitched six and one-third innings of shutout ball as the Cleveland Indians blanked the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 in Friday's opening game of the American League Championship Series.
Anthony Miller and Cody Allen came in relief to finish the shutout win for the Indians, in search of their first pennant since 1997.
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer while Corey Kluber pitched six and one-third innings of shutout ball as the Cleveland Indians blanked the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 in Friday's opening game of the American League Championship Series.
Anthony Miller and Cody Allen came in relief to finish the shutout win for the Indians, in search of their first pennant since 1997.
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