15 September, 2017
Not the case for the 1935 Cubs team led by Charlie Grimm.
But shortstop Francisco Lindor saved the day with a double to deep left field, which brought in a run and sent the game to extra innings. "We play every out", Cleveland pitcher Josh Tomlin said. With one on and two out, Hosmer blooped a ball down the left-field line.
Now three weeks later, the Indians still have an expected winning percentage 40 points higher than their actual winning percentage.
The Tigers drew to within one run in the sixth inning.
And, once again, the New York Giants are involved. Urshela took over for Diaz in the top of the seventh September 13 and saved the day in the eighth inning. He has 43 homers on the year.
Rhys Hoskins of the Phillies hit yet another home run last night. What's more, Hoskins leads all of baseball in homers since he was called up on August 10. Jake Thompson (2-2) struck out six while holding the Marlins scoreless for 5 1/3 innings as he scattered six hits and four walks.
"For a second, I hit it, I'm like, 'Oh, no, I hit it the other way". Rookie Jorge Alfaro and Freddy Galvis homered in Philadelphia's seven-run second, and Cameron Perkins belted his first major league home run in the eighth. "Now it's a two-run game with two out". Back then, tie games were thrown out and replayed, and the Giants won the make-up game.
After the Indians matched Oakland's 15-year-old record with their 20th straight win Tuesday night, Bruce texted with Scott Hatteberg, a member of that celebrated A's team that flopped in the post-season but gained fame in film. I know that previous year was a lot of innings, obviously. The Cubs had five future Hall of Famers, none that an average fan likely could name. Andrew Romine hit a sharp grounder to third.
When he met with reporters following the Indians' historic win, Bruce wore a red T-shirt with Cleveland's controversial smiling Chief Wahoo emblazoned on the front.
Twenty games ago, the Indians were nothing more than a team leading a weak American League Central Division, looking bound for an early exit from the playoffs. Next up is the all-time record of 26 in a row by the 1916 New York Giants.
In the 8th inning, Cleveland had the bases loaded and only one out, but the Royals got out of the jam thanks to two foul pop-ups. He had been sidelined due to a shoulder injury. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 and can catch Chicago with a sweep in the three-game series. The 2012 AL Cy Young Award victor also started the season on the disabled list and is 5-3 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 starts. After getting an enormous ovation from the 30,874 fans in attendance at Progressive Field, Miller got out of seventh inning in four batters without giving up a run. He has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his past eight starts.
