White Sox Fall To Indians 9-6
Chicago's poor pitching and defense spoiled a memorable major league debut for Matt Skole, who homered and singled.
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Chicago's poor pitching and defense spoiled a memorable major league debut for Matt Skole, who homered and singled.
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was out of the lineup for the second straight game after being hit in the helmet by a pitch Sunday.
The memories of winning a championship two years ago came flooding back for the Chicago Cubs when they arrived at Progressive Field on Tuesday.
Byron Buxton, Francisco Mejia, Michael Kopech can make mark in a division with a couple of rebuilding teams.
The Indians are coming off a 102-win season and poised to dominate the AL Central again.
Some baseball team merchandise will still include the mascot, however.
There's more Strasburg drama as the Nationals and Cubs prepare for Game 4.
Jay Bruce had a two-run single, and Josh Tomlin pitched into the sixth inning.
Michael Brantley spent seven weeks on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
The Indians' 101 victories are the second-most in franchise history and set a record for wins by an AL Central team.
Cleveland was beaten 4-3 by the Kansas City Royals, who became the first team to conquer the defending league champions since Aug. 23.
"The city of Cleveland has to love this group of players, and what they're doing is historic," Hoyer says of the Indians.
Fans typically don't remember team win streaks like they do other records.
Cleveland will have a chance for its 22nd straight win when it plays at Kansas City on Thursday night.
Cleveland became the first major league team with a 15-game winning streak since Oakland won 20 in a row in 2002.
Cleveland equaled its longest winning streak in franchise history and also won its 10th straight road game.
Jose Ramirez hit two more homers for Cleveland.
The Indians moved past the devastation from their World Series defeat and became a championship favorite for 2017.
Trevor Bauer fired 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball.
Davidson has hit 21 homers this season.
Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning for the go-ahead run.
White Sox left-hander Derek Holland (5-10) allowed six runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.
The White Sox have dropped nine of 11. Jose Quintana (2-8) allowed three runs in five innings, dropping to 0-4 in his last seven starts.
David Holmberg allowed two runs in five innings for his first win in two years.
Corey Kluber won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list, and the Indians won 7-3.
