Results tagged ‘ Cincinnati Reds ’
Indians Game Information, February 23
CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-0-0) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (0-1-0)
RHP Brett Myers (0-0, —) vs. RHP Alfredo Simon (0-0, —)
First Pitch: 3:05 p.m. (ET)
TV: N/A Radio: WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com
ROUND TWO WITH THE REDS: The Indians are scheduled to meet the Cincinnati
Reds for the second of three straight games to open the Cactus League slate, as the
squads will meet again tomorrow to complete the trifecta…Sunday’s affair will be a
split squad contest, as the Tribe will also travel to Maryvale to take on Milwaukee…
the Goodyear complex mates will also meet 2 additional times on March 17 (St.
Patrick’s Day) and March 30 (Cactus League finale)…Cleveland is 7-8-2 against the
club’s intrastate rivals all-time in Cactus League play…beginning with the inaugural
2010 campaign, the Indians won 5 straight and 6 of the first 8 meetings (6-1-1) here
in Arizona, but are 1-7-1 over the last 9 times Cleveland and Cincinnati have locked
horns…the regular season “Battle of Ohio” was a clean split (3-3) in 2012 as both
teams swept 3 game sets at their home parks…the Indians hold a 42-39 (.519) record
all-time against Cincinnati in regular season play…this year’s version of the Ohio Cup
will feature a home-and-home as the 2 clubs will play four straight games against
each from May 27-30 as the Reds will host the Tribe in the first 2 contests followed
by 2 games at Progressive Field…today’s game will be broadcast live on WTAM
1100AM, the Indians Radio Network and Indians.com.
FRIDAY’S RECAP: Reserve MIKE McDADE laced a one-out, 3-run double in the
bottom of the 9th inning to cap the Indians’ 11-10 walk-off victory over Cincinnati
in yesterday afternoon’s Cactus League opener at Goodyear Ballpark…McDade’s
opposite field game-winner was the last of 5 doubles collected by the Tribe, including
a pair by MICHAEL BRANTLEY. LONNIE CHISENHALL (3rd inning) and RYAN
RABURN (7th inning) each connected for their first homers of the spring, while
CARLOS SANTANA (2), ASDRUBAL CABRERA, NICK SWISHER and Brantley
all drove in runs…Swisher’s RBI-single came in his first plate appearance as a member
of the Indians in the bottom of the first…the Indians and Reds combined for 21
runs on 27 hits without either side committing a defensive miscue…the Tribe went
5-for-13 with RISP.
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Indians Game Information, February 22
CINCINNATI REDS (0-0-0) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (0-0-0)
LHP Tony Cingrani (0-0, —) vs. LHP Giovanni Soto (0-0, —)
First Pitch: 3:05 p.m. (ET)
TV: N/A Radio: WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com
GREETINGS FROM GOODYEAR: The Cleveland Indians return to the Goodyear Development Complex for their 5th year of spring training in the Cactus League…after 16 seasons in Winter Haven, Florida from 1993-2008, the Tribe became the 14th organization to make its spring training home in Arizona beginning in 2009, while the Cincinnati Reds made it an even 15-15 split of teams between the Cactus and Grapefruit circuits after joining the Indians here in Goodyear for 2010…the Indians instructional league program began using the Goodyear facility in September of 2008…Cleveland also held spring training at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona for 46 seasons from 1947-1992 where then-owner Bill Veeck (1946-49) owned a ranch…portions of the 1989 film “Major League” were filmed at Hi Corbett…a complete list of historical spring training sites can be found on page 443 of the 2013 Indians Media Guide…Cleveland is 53-65-11 (.411) all-time in the Cactus League.
TODAY’S TILT VS. CINCY: The Indians kick off 2013 Cactus League play with 3 straight games against Cincinnati and the three-headed monster of Butcher-Herms-Ramsey…Sunday’s affair will be a split squad contest as the Tribe will also travel to Maryvale to take on Milwaukee…the Goodyear complex mates will also meet 2 additional times on March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) and March 30 (Cactus League finale)…the Indians are winless over their last 8 meetings with the Redlegs (0-7-1) here in Arizona, losing 5 straight Cactus League tilts and 8 of 10 over the last 2 seasons…the Tribe is 6-8-2 against their interstate rivals all-time in Cactus League play as the club won its first 5 spring meetings against the Reds in 2010 only to see its bid for a sweep halted by a 10-10 tie in 9 innings…the regular season “Battle of Ohio” was a clean split (3-3) in 2012 as both teams swept 3 game sets at their home parks…the Indians hold a 42-39 (.519) record all-time against Cincinnati in regular season play…today’s game will be broadcast live on WTAM 1100AM, the Indians Radio Network and Indians.com.
AT THE HELM: Terry Francona was named the 42nd Manager in Indians history on October 8, 2012…Francona most recently led the Boston Red Sox to five playoff appearances, six seasons of 90 or more victories and two World Series titles (2004, 2007) over an eight-season span from 2004-11 and spent last season as an analyst for ESPN, primarily providing studio work and color commentary on the Sunday Night Baseball telecast..Terry participated in several Cleveland-area events during the offseason, including the club’s Winter Development Program, Tribe Fest and the Town Hall Meeting, as well as a variety of media opportunities…Sandy Alomar begins his second season as bench coach after spending 2010-11 as first base coach…Mickey Callaway enters his first season as pitching coach after serving as the club’s Minor League Pitching Coordinator in 2012..Kevin Cash begins his first season as bench coach after working with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012 as a Major League Advance Scout…Brad Mills begins his first season in the Indians organization as the third base coach after guiding the Houston Astros from 2010-2012…Mike Sarbaugh enters his first campaign on the major league staff as infield and first base coach and has been a member of the Indians organization since 1990 as a Minor League player, coach and manager and is beginning his first season on the Major League staff most recently managing the Triple-A Columbus Clippers over each of the last three seasons from 2010-12…Ty Van Burkleo begins his first season as Tribe hitting coach after serving as interim Major League Hitting Coach of the Houston Astros in 2012 from August 19th thru the end of the season.
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National baseball writers weigh in on the Indians’ trade
The Indians’ three-team, nine-player trade was the biggest news in the baseball world on Tuesday night, as the Tribe acquired young right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, and relievers Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw from the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as outfielder Drew Stubbs from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds acquired Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Donald from the Indians in return, and sent young shortstop Didi Gregorious to the Diamonbacks, who also received Tony Sipp and Lars Anderson from the Indians. After news of the trade broke, many prominent national baseball journalists weighed in on the potential impact of the trade. A selection of their tweets and stories are below:
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
love the #indians part of this deal. bauer and stubbs. great job.
Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
I’m with @keithlaw: Really liked what #indians did in trade. Thought #reds did well to get Choo.
keithlaw @keithlaw
Love it. “@Buster_ESPN: The Indians are going to get Bauer in the deal with the Diamondbacks.”
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
The Indians need arms. And they get a good arm in Trevor Bauer, who was the No. 3 overall pick in 2011.
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
It really is amazing that the Indians ended up with Trevor Bauer essentially in return for a one-year rental, Shin-Soo Choo.
Chris Rose @ChrisRose
Cleveland fan overload right now. @indians huge trade w @Reds @dbacks and @cavs up late @lakers. Head about to explode!!
Rob Neyer – SBNation
“Each of the three clubs is receiving one linchipin. The Indians: pitching prospect Trevor Bauer. The Reds: star outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. The Diamondbacks: shortstop prospect Didi Gregorius.”
“It’s a fascinating deal, because all three of the linchpins are completely different sorts of players…The Indians need arms, and Bauer’s a great start.”
What are your thoughts on the Tribe’s big trade?
– TribeVibe Contributor Max Lom
Indians Game Information June 19
CLEVELAND INDIANS (34-32, 2nd, -.5) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (38-28)
RHP Josh Tomlin (3-4, 5.56) vs. RHP Mike Leake (2-5, 5.05)
First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. (ET) at Progressive Field
TV: STO
Radio: WTAM, Indians Radio Network
Series Notes:
THE STANDINGS: The Indians beat Cincinnati 10-9 in last night’s series opener to cut their deficit to one-half game behind Chicago-AL in the A.L. Central standings, as the first-place White Sox hosted the Cubs in a 12-3 defeat at U.S. Cellular Field…despite going 6-7 since June 5, the Indians have stayed within one-half & 1.5 games of first place, as the White Sox are 4-9 over that same 13-game span…Cleveland has been in 2nd place for 21 straight days after being in first place for 35 consecutive days (sole or shared) from April 24-May 28, including sole possession of the top spot for each of the last 27 days of that stretch…Cleveland held a season-high 4.0-game lead on May 17 and has trailed by as much as 3.5 games (April 12).
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME: Indians closer CHRIS PEREZ successfully converted his 22nd consecutive save opportunity last night and now owns the 2nd-longest single-season save streak in club history (since inception of the “save” in 1969) trailing only JOSE MESA, who successfully slammed the door in 38 straight save opportunities from May 5-Aug. 23, 1995…his 22-game streak is the 5th-longest in club history overall (research assistance by Aaron Charlton/STATS LLC).
LON THE RISE: Last night LONNIE CHISENHALL (5-for-10 last 3 games) became the first Indians player to fall a double shy of hitting for the cycle since GRADY SIZEMORE on Aug. 21, 2008 vs. Kansas City…according to Elias, Chisenhall also became just the 3rd ninth-place batter over the past 5 seasons (2008-2012) to have a 3-hit game that included both a triple and a home run, joining MARK TEAHEN with Chicago-AL (4/12/10 at TOR) and J.P. ARENCIBIA with Toronto (4/1/2011 vs. MIN).
Indians Game Information June 18
CLEVELAND INDIANS (33-32, 2nd, -1.5) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (38-27)
RHP Derek Lowe (7-5, 3.78) vs. RHP Mat Latos (5-2, 4.64)
First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. (ET) at Progressive Field
TV: STO
Radio: WTAM, Indians Radio Network
Series Notes:
20/20 VISION: Indians 2B JASON KIPNIS had 3 hits and a stolen base on Sunday against the Pirates, including a 2-out, solo home run in the first inning…with 11 home runs and 17 stolen bases (17-for-18) overall this season, Kipnis has an opportunity to become just the 2nd second baseman in Indians club history to record a 20-HR/20-steal season, joining Hall-of- Famer ROBERTO ALOMAR, who pulled the trick in 1999 (24 HR, 37 SB) and again in 2001 (20 HR, 30 SB)…Kipnis has now been successful in each of his last 15 consecutive steal attempts dating back to April 24 vs. KC (last CS on April 21 at Oakland).
SEND KIPNIS AND CABRERA TO KC: According to the latest balloting results for the 2012 All-Star Game announced today by Major League Baseball, the Indians keystone combination of 2B JASON KIPNIS and SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA both rank 4th at their respective positions.
INTERLEAGUE PLAY: Cleveland is 4-8 in Interleague Play this season after going 11-7 in 2011…the Indians have gone 25-41 (.379) in Interleague Play since the beginning of the 2009 season, which is the lowest winning pct. in the A.L. in that span and 3rd-lowest in the majors behind Houston (.296, 16-38) and Chicago-NL (.367, 22-38)…club is in midst of 15 straight games vs. N.L. opponents with 9 of those coming on the road…Indians pitchers are 4-for-14 with 7 K’s at the plate (3-for-19, 8 K’s in 2011)…since inception of Interleague Play in ‘97, Cleveland is 133-144 vs. the N.L., going 71-66 at Progressive Field and 62-77 in N.L. ballparks.
