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• Major League Roundup: With Complete Game, Byrd Lifts Cleveland

  Armed with an improved hook, Paul Byrd pitched a six-hitter to win his fourth consecutive start in the Cleveland Indians’ victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Byrd, Paul

• Rays Win Again, This Time With Six in Ninth

  Carlos Peña’s three-run homer capped a six-run rally in the ninth inning that carried the Tampa Bay Rays past the Cleveland Indians, 10-7, for a thrilling victory. Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, Peña, Carlos

• Major League Roundup: Sizemore and Carmona Lead Cleveland Over Detroit

  Grady Sizemore hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, as the Cleveland Indians beat the visiting Detroit Tigers, 9-4. Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:36 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Verlander, Justin, Carmona, Fausto

• Brewers Make a Deal for Sabathia

  The Brewers hope their acquisition of C. C. Sabathia from the Indians on Monday will help lead to their first playoff appearance since 1982. Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 10:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Sabathia, C C, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers

• Knuckleballer Waits for His Chance

  Six years after throwing his first knuckleball as a professional, Charlie Zink has come to terms with his rare and maddening skill. Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 9:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians

• Yanks Would Have Interest in Sabathia

  The Yankees rank last in the American League in innings pitched by their starters, and C.C. Sabathia led the league in innings last season while winning the American League Cy Young award. Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Sabathia, C C, Cleveland Indians

• Cleveland’s Hitters Aren’t Keeping Up With Pitchers

  The Indians are baseball’s worst hitting team, stuck in a deep, unforgiving slump that has wasted excellent starting pitching and solid defense. Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Cleveland Indians

• Bats Blog: Lee Finds Location, and Success Follows

  Cliff Lee reached a low point in his career last season when he was left off of the Indians’ postseason roster. But after an off-season spent working on his mechanics, he is 6-0 with a 0.67 E.R.A. Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, American League, Cleveland Indians

• Triple Play Complete, Indians’ Cabrera Tosses Ball Into Stands

  Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history in the fifth inning of a 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays. Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Cleveland Indians

• Major League Roundup: For Indians, a Shutout, Then an Unassisted Triple Play

  Carmona pitched a five-hitter for Cleveland’s second consecutive shutout against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, a 3-0 victory Monday the first game of a doubleheader. Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 9:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians

• Yankees 6, Indians 3: Yanks Avoid a Sweep and Exult a Little

  The Yankees belted four balls over the fence, which helped them climb back to .500 and avoid being swept for the second time in this nine-game homestand. Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 10:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians

• Fist Pumps and Roar Draw Ire of Indians

  Joba Chamberlain put on quite a show after striking out David Dellucci in the eighth inning A bit over-the-top, some thought, considering the score wasn’t that close. Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 10:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Chamberlain, Joba, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Yankee Stadium (NYC), Dellucci, David

• Yankees 6, Indians 3: Yankees Hit 4 Home Runs in Defeating the Indians

  The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a victory over the Cleveland Indians. Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians

• Indians 3, Yankees 0: Indians’ Lee Keeps Yankees Under His Spell

  Cliff Lee pitched seven scoreless innings on Wednesday, handing Chien-Ming Wang his first loss as he stymied the Yankees. Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Wang, Chien-Ming, Cleveland Indians

• Yankees 5, Indians 2: Long Road Ends With Guarded Optimism

  The Yankees flew home at last with a record of 14-13 despite an opening month that would test any new manager. Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians