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WS G4: Cleveland 3, Pittsburgh 1

Locked in a pitchers’ duel and tied 1-1 after seven innings, the Indians finally broke through in the bottom of the eighth, as they collected three of their four hits for the entire contest and scored twice to even the series. With the series now tied 2-2, this is the first time Pittsburgh will play…
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WS G3: Cleveland 11, Pittsburgh 5

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WS G2: Pittsburgh 3, Cleveland 0

Rip Sewell pitched a two-hit shutout to lead the Pirates to a 2-0 series lead. He gave up two walks and struck out three. All four Cleveland baserunners got into scoring position with less than two outs. Al Rosen and Nap Lajoie singled in the second and ninth, respectively, and Joe Jackson drew walks in…
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WS G1: Pittsburgh 6, Cleveland 5

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Cleveland Indians defeat New York Yankees, 4 games to 3

SEMIFINALS: Cleveland won its third straight game 7 to advance to the World Series. The series alternated wins and losses: the Indians took games 1, 3, 5 and 7, while the Yankees were victorious in games 2, 4 and 6. Cleveland’s comeback and walk-off victory in the crucial game 5 was one of the most…
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Cleveland Indians defeat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 3

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Cleveland Indians defeat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3

FIRST ROUND: Oddly, the road team won all seven games. Detroit was poised to end that streak in the final game as the Tigers took a 4-0 lead after seven innings, but Cleveland rallied to score five runs in the eighth and ninth to advance. Pre-Expansion Greats Tournament Game 1: Cleveland 5, Detroit 2Game 2:…
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Oakland Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 1

GAME #35 (losers’ bracket): Rickey Henderson went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and Matt Keough threw a two-hitter for the Athletics. Oakland scored runs in six of its eight innings at the plate. Dwayne Murphy and Cliff Johnson hit solo home runs, with Murphy finishing with three RBI, and Shooty Babitt went 3-for-3. It was…
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Cleveland Indians 6, Montreal Expos 0

GAME #31 (losers’ bracket): Len Barker gave up six hits and four walks but repeatedly pitched his way out of trouble en route to a complete-game shutout for the Indians. The Expos left runners in scoring position in five different innings. Cleveland took the lead in the second inning when Duane Kuiper knocked a two-run…
