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Teams spend $1.4B in 1 day, then MLB locks out players
Read full article: Teams spend $1.4B in 1 day, then MLB locks out playersMajor League Baseball teams committed to an unprecedented $1.4 billion in salaries Wednesday, hours before the league locked out players following the 11:59 p.m. expiration of the sport's collective bargaining agreement.
Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2
Read full article: Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2Miguel Cabrera homered through the snow in his first at-bat of the season, then added a sparkling play at first base to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Matt Boyd out-duels Shane Bieber as Detroit Tigers beat Indians on Opening Day
Read full article: Matt Boyd out-duels Shane Bieber as Detroit Tigers beat Indians on Opening DayMatt Boyd out-dueled one of the best pitchers in the world Thursday to lead the Detroit Tigers in a shutout victory over the Cleveland Indians on Opening Day.
Ramรญrez, Indians clinch playoff spot with 5-3 win over WSox
Read full article: Ramรญrez, Indians clinch playoff spot with 5-3 win over WSox(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)CLEVELAND โ With one sweet swing, Josรฉ Ramรญrez pushed the Cleveland Indians into the playoffs and strengthened his case for the AL MVP award. Ramรญrez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox that clinched a postseason berth Tuesday night. Aces Lucas Giolito of the White Sox and Shane Bieber of the Indians face off Wednesday. Earlier in the inning, White Sox manager Rick Renteria and shortstop Tim Anderson were ejected by umpire รngel Hernรกndez after Luis Robert looked at a called third strike. Indians: RHP Jefry Rodriguez (right shoulder strain) is on the 45-day injured list and will not pitch again this season.
Cubs beat Indians 7-2 to match their best start since 1970
Read full article: Cubs beat Indians 7-2 to match their best start since 1970Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks delivers in the first inning in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Cleveland. The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club's start after 15 games in 1970. Hendricks hadn't faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. Indians: C Roberto Perez (shoulder) has been running and throwing at the team's alternate site in Lake County. Indians: Following their second off day in four days, Cleveland opens a three-game series in Detroit on Friday.