Kluber pitches 1-hitter as Indians beat Twins 6-1
Corey Kluber flirted with a no-hitter for the second consecutive outing against the Minnesota Twins before finishing with a one-hitter in his second straight complete game as the Cleveland Indian
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
6
Minnesota Twins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Target Field · 26,910 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Lindor singled to center, Aviles scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Aviles doubled to deep center, Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Chisenhall singled to center, Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Mauer homered to right (423 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Aviles singled to left, Urshela scored, Chisenhall to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Urshela homered to center (425 feet), Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hicks grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Hicks batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Núñez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Suzuki flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Suzuki batting
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Santana flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Gomes doubled to right.
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Double 6-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Gomes batting
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Aaron HicksCF12
Eddie RosarioLF9
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Torii HunterRF48
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo NunezSS12
CLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Francisco LindorSS12
Yan GomesC15
Carlos SantanaDH41
Chris Johnson1B92
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Gio Urshela3B12
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Mike AvilesLF12
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