Cruz HR in Rays debut, Tampa Bay beats Cleveland 10th in row
— Nelson Cruz hit a solo homer in his Tampa Bay debut and Joey Wendle delivered the go-ahead single in a six-run ninth inning as the Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5 Friday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
48-47, 2nd in AL Cent
Ji-Man Choi belts 3-run HR in Rays' win (0:28)
Nelson Cruz hits HR in first game with Rays (0:20)
Cleveland Indians CEO explains significance of Guardians nickname (1:00)
Eduardo Perez expects Guardians name to grow on new generation (1:29)
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Cleveland announces name change to Guardians
Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday.
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Cleveland name change a long time coming (0:59)
Passan: Why Cleveland's name change is a half-century overdue
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Franmil Reyes smashes 3-run homer vs. Rays (0:28)
Rays get Nelson Cruz in trade, rally to beat Indians in 10
— No deficit scares these rallying Rays.
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Hernandez, Indians top Astros 1st time in 6 tries this year
— One big swing from Cesar Hernandez kept the Cleveland Indians from a season sweep by the Houston Astros.
Altuve homers twice in milestone game as Astros down Indians
— On a night dedicated to Jose Altuve's accomplishments, the Houston Astros' star added to his already stellar resume with another huge game.
Passan: Teams looking to add, the biggest stars available and one name who could rock the MLB trade deadline
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Alvarez ends slump with 2-run HR as Astros beat Indians 4-3
— Yordan Alvarez snapped an 0-for-22 slump with a two-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Indians homer twice off All-Star Bassitt, beat Athletics 4-2
— Bradley Zimmer had three hits including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Sunday.
Reyes' long homer highlights Indians' 3-2 win over A's
— Franmil Reyes hit his 15th home run into a luxury suite in center field, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday.
Lowrie's walk-off 2-run homer lifts A's over Indians 5-4
— Jed Lowrie hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics past the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Friday night.
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Tidrow, ex-pitcher and longtime Giants exec, dies
Dick Tidrow, a former major league pitcher and longtime member of the San Francisco Giants' front office, died Saturday. He was 74.
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Ohio Gov. optimistic Indians will extend field lease
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine expressed optimism Tuesday that the Cleveland Indians will sign a long-term lease extension for Progressive Field with the city. The team's current lease is set to expire in 2023.
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2021 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 58 | 39 | .598 | - | L2 |
| Cleveland | 48 | 47 | .505 | 9 | L2 |
| Detroit | 47 | 52 | .475 | 12 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 56 | .429 | 16.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 40 | 55 | .421 | 17 | W3 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.4820th
Quality Starts28Tied-21st
WHIP1.3116th
BAA.23914th
Runs41021st
Batting Average.23026th
On Base Percentage.29828th
Slugging Percentage.39716th