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Phillies Grab 3-1 Lead on 9th-Inning Rally

Will McCahill — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:06:51 CDT

Jimmy Rollins doubled with two out in the ninth inning to drive home the tying and winning runs as the Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The visiting Dodgers had clawed out of an early 2-0...

Manny to Dodgers: Sorry

Harry Kimball — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:35:38 CDT

Manny Ramirez met with his Dodgers teammates today to personally apologize for flunking a drug test and drawing a 50-game suspension, the Los Angeles Times reports. Team management had encouraged the outfielder to talk with the squad. “He knows he made a mistake. I forgive him,” third baseman Casey Blake...

Indians' 6-run Rally Defeats Blue Jays

Mitch Pritchard — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:08:30 CDT

Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners last night. Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells jammed his left...

Royals' Meche Blanks Weak Indians Lineup

Mike Buss — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:44:01 CDT

Gil Meche pitched seven shutout innings, a throwing error by third baseman Casey Blake broke a scoreless tie and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on Sunday. Miguel Olivo added a solo homer in the ninth for the Royals, who outscored the Indians 6-2 in sweeping the...

Indians Take Game One of Doubleheader

Jamie Buss — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:14:58 CDT

Grady Sizemore had four hits and two RBIs and Fausto Carmona survived five shaky innings to lead Cleveland past Kansas City 9-6 in the first game of a doubleheader last night. The Royals have lost six straight. Sizemore was 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run, while Casey...

Blake Hits Grand Slam in Cleveland Romp

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:54:14 CDT

Casey Blake had a grand slam and six RBIs and C.C. Sabathia struck out 11 in his first victory, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 15-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Blake, the No. 9 hitter, was 4-for-4 with a single and a grand slam...

Morneau's Homer Leads Twins Past Indians

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:31:32 CDT

Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer for the power-poor Minnesota Twins, and Nick Blackburn made it stand up with 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians today. Blackburn (1-1) earned his first major league win with veteran poise by using the defense behind him to...

Cleveland Wins But Worries

Jesse Andrews — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:35:39 CDT

Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez was injured in a second straight home opener, and ace C.C. Sabathia and closer Joe Borowski both looked shaky, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer . Nonetheless, the Indians prevailed against the White Sox, 10-8, on Casey Blake's three-run ninth-inning double. Chicago starter Mark Buehrle was downright...

Indians Sweep Pivotal Series With Tigers

Katherine Thompson — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:11:17 CDT

Last night's win over the Tigers was the Cleveland Indians' 20th in 25 games, raising them to a tie with Boston for the best record in baseball, and taking them one step closer to clinching the American League Central division title. Indians ace C.C. Sabathia improved to 18-7, and...