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Indians' Francona underwent surgeries during health scare

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has revealed he underwent several surgeries in a four-day span and spent time in intensive care while dealing with major health issues that...

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians rally past Pirates, will host Yankees in playoffs

The Cleveland Indians are staying home for the first round of the postseason — with the New York Yankees coming to town

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians' playoff positioning hurt by 8-0 loss to Pirates

The Cleveland Indians suffered a setback in their bid to host a first-round playoff series, losing 8-0 to Joe Musgrove and the major league-worst Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Mike Clevinger trade, rise of Zach Plesac: Let’s Talk Tribe – Terry Pluto At the end of August, the Indians traded Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Three weeks later, he has what could be a significant elbow injury.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • CLEVELAND.COM

Allows four runs in no-decision Plesac gave up four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.2 innings in a no-decision against the White Sox on Thursday.

Impact Yolmer Sanchez got to Plesac for a homer, but Plesac was otherwise sharp until he ran out of gas in the seventh, when he gave up a three spot. Plesac broke team protocols earlier this season and was subsequently optioned to the alternate site, but on the field he's been marvelous (2.28 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 57:6 K:BB in 55.1 innings). The 25-year-old righty lines up to slot in directly behind ace Shane Bieber in the postseason rotation for Cleveland.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox look to end 4-game slide against Indians

Chicago heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of four straight

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bieber lowers ERA to 1.63, Indians top White Sox 3-2

Shane Bieber lowered his ERA to 1.63 in his final regular-season start, the lowest in the American League since Luis Tiant’s 1.60 for Cleveland in 1968, and Jordan Luplow hit a gam...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Padres check Clevinger, Burnes' ERA title bid

Fresh off clinching their first playoff berth in 14 seasons, San Diego is hoping for good news concerning Mike Clevinger

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds, Brewers and Cardinals charging hard in NL Central

All the Cincinnati Reds needed was one extended winning streak to turn a disappointing season into a possible playoff berth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carrasco, Ramirez star as Indians top Tigers 7-4

Carlos Carrasco allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings, and Jose Ramirez homered twice to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dominant effort against Tigers Plesac (4-2) earned the win over the Tigers on Friday, allowing five hits and one walk over 7.2 scoreless innings. He struck out 11.

Impact Detroit couldn't touch Plesac, who racked up 16 called strikes and 21 swinging strikes on 112 pitches. It was his second double-digit strikeout performance of the season, and Plesac now has a 2.28 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 26:2 K:BB in 27.2 innings since his return from the alternate training site. The incident that led to his removal from the big-league roster earlier this year and his subsequent comments will stain his season, but on the field Plesac has looked like one of the best young pitchers in the game. He lines up to face the White Sox in his final start of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland visits Detroit after Plesac's strong performance

Cleveland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Friday starter Zach Plesac

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indians hold on in 9th for 1-0 victory over Tigers

Zach Plesac pitched impressively into the eighth inning, and Brad Hand worked out of a jam in the ninth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WATCH: Cleveland Indians’ pitcher Zach Plesac tosses immaculate inning Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac accomplished one of baseball's rarest feats Friday as he tossed an "immaculate inning" agains...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

3 K's, 9 pitches: Plesac's immaculate inning It doesn’t get more textbook than Zach Plesac's second inning against the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park: Nine pitches, three strik...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • MLB.COM

Fulmer scheduled to start as Detroit hosts Cleveland

The Indians will start Zach Plesac on Friday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Michael Fulmer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramirez helps Indians snap skid with 10-3 win over Tigers

Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday, Shane Bieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 10-3 vic...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burned by long ball Plesac (3-2) allowed five earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five across seven innings to take the loss Saturday against the Twins.

Impact Plesac didn't allow any sustained rallies, but did give up three home runs. That resulted in a disappointing outing and marked only the second time in six starts this season that he's allowed multiple long balls. On the positive side, he continues to show he can work deep into games, as he has completed at least six frames in all of his outings to this point. He'll look to get back on track in a friendly matchup at Detroit on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton homers again as Twins beat Indians 8-4

Byron Buxton homered for the second straight night, Rich Hill got his first win since July and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman gets big hit as Astros rally past Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rich Hill vs. Zach Plesac as Twins face Cleveland in national TV game The Twins won Friday's opener behind Kenta Maeda, who got home runs support from Byron Buxton and Ryan Jeffers.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Twins face the Indians after Maeda's solid performance

Minnesota looks to follow up a dominant performance by Friday starter Kenta Maeda

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS