May 20, 1937 – At Fenway Park Indians romp the Red Sox 16-5, scoring 10 runs in the final 2 frames, the image is Indians outfielder Jeff Heath leaps over the Red Sox catcher Gene Desautels for Cleveland’s 16th and final run of the day. The Tribe pounded out 21 hits with seven…
2019 – Trevor Bauer of the Indians pitches 7 no-hit innings before being removed from a start against the Blue Jays, having thrown 117 pitches. Jon Edwards and Brad Hand succeed him and keep the no-no going until the 9th, when Freddy Galvis singles to lead off the inning. Cleveland wins 4 – 1. It is already the third time this season that the Blue Jays have gone hitless into the 7th inning of a game.
Notable Events and Chronology for Cleveland Indians
Major League Season Recap 2016 World Series – Chicago Cubs NL over Cleveland Indians AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Ben Zobrist Babe Ruth Award – Jon Lester Championship Series ALCS Cleveland Indians over Toronto Blue Jays 4 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Andrew Miller NLCS Chicago Cubs over Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 2…
November 2, 2016, in an epic game 7, the Chicago Cubs win their first World Series title in 108 years by defeating Cleveland, 8 – 7, in Game 7, making up a three games to one deficit in. Dexter Fowler hits a lead-off homer off Corey Kluber, but the Indians manage to tie…
2016 – In the first World Series game played at Wrigley Field in 71 years, the Indians eke out a 1 – 0 victory over the Cubs in Game 3 of the 2016 World Series. Pinch-runner Michael Martinez scores the only run in the 7th when he is driven in from third base by pinch-hitter Coco Crisp’s single. Cody Allen ends the game by striking out Ben Zobrist with two runners in scoring position.
2016 – Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte receives an 80-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
Four Indians pitchers make a bid for a combined no-hitter until Jed Lowrie hits a solo homer with one out in the 9th inning for the Astros’ sole hit as Cleveland wins, 5 – 1. Trevor Bauerstarts things off with 6 hitless innings, followed by Kyle Crockett and Scott Atchison with one inning each, before Nick Hagadone is tagged for the homer after striking out Chris Carterto start the 9th inning. It’s not a dominant pitching performance, however, as the four Cleveland hurlers combine to allow 7 bases on balls, although they do record 16 strikeouts. Asher Wojciechowski is the loser in his major league debut.
The Indians and Blue Jays set a record by playing 16 innings on Opening Day before Toronto wins the game, 7 – 4, on a three-run homer by J.P. Arencibia off Jairo Asencio. The Indians take a 4 – 0 lead in the 2nd as Jack Hannahan hits a three-run homer off Ricky Romero, but do not score again over the next 14 frames. The Jays rally for 3 runs in the 9th off closer Chris Perez to negate a great start by Justin Masterson and send the game into extra innings.
Ervin Santana, facing only two hitters over the minimum, no-hits against the hometown Indians at Progressive Field, 3-1. The Tribe’s only run against the Angels’ right-hander is the result of a first-inning wild pitch run following an error by shortstop Erick Aybar.