On defense without borders and three other things about the Cleveland Indians
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CLEVELAND, Ohio It’s not exactly news, but manager Terry Francona wanted to make one thing clear. The Indians don’t have the kind of lineup where he can start the same nine players game in and game out.
Francona was asked if the presence of Harold Ramirez, scheduled to make his fifth straight start in center field on Friday night, would allow him to leave Amed Rosario at shortstop to platoon with Andrew Gimenez instead of bouncing between the two positions. The short answer was no.
May 6, 2021
When the American League Central Division began to take shape roster wise for teams such as the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, many Indians fans felt the team was in quite a bit of trouble with the way the rest of the division was being built.
Both the Sox and Royals appeared to be the most aggressive teams in terms of making roster moves and pickups, and while the Indians sat back and watched, the division appeared to get even more competitive.
What teams like the Royals and Sox didn t take into consideration is the fact that the Indians have been here before, and while it s only now 30 games after Thursday s 4-0 shutout win over Kansas City, the Tribe knows about winning, and they are now on the path of doing such.
Triston McKenzie, Amed Rosario star as Cleveland Indians complete 4-game sweep of Royals, 4-0
Updated May 06, 2021;
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. While the Indians’ offense nickel-and-dimed Royals starter Danny Duffy on Thursday, rookie right-hander Triston McKenzie’s outing was straight up cash money.
McKenzie held Kansas City scoreless through five innings on two hits and three walks, striking out five in a 4-0 Cleveland win at Kauffman Stadium. The victory gave the Indians five straight wins, a four-game sweep of the Royals and sole possession of first place in the American League Central Division.
Cleveland’s offense got contributions from up and down the batting order, including a pair of new faces that only recently joined the club on the now-completed the seven-game road trip. They capitalized on a run-scoring chance early against Duffy, who entered the game leading the majors with an 0.60 ERA. Harold Ramirez, playing in his fourth game with the club, led off t
Ramirez, Bauers help Cleveland rally for win over Royals
Harold Ramirez hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and Cleveland rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Harold Ramirez hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and Cleveland rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Strong bullpen work by Nick Sandlin, Nick Wittgren (1-1) and Cal Quantrill shut out the Royals over the final four innings as Cleveland improved to 14-1 this season when scoring at least four runs. They are 1-12 when scoring three or fewer.
Phil Maton will start as an ‘opener,’ rookie Sam Hentges to follow for Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Phil Maton will make his first big league start on Tuesday as an opener for Sam Hentges as the Cleveland Indians take on the Kansas City Royals.AP
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Righty Phil Maton made his first big league start Tuesday as an opener for rookie Sam Hentges in Tuesday’s Indians-Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Maton (0-0, 4.15 ERA) appeared in 152 games over five seasons for the Padres and Indians, but had not opened a game out of the bullpen. Manager Terry Francona said the decision to go with Maton was based more on the balance in Kansas City’s lineup than anything else.