Santana homers twice, Indians finish sweeping Reds 7-2
Carlos Santana hit two two-run homers and Josh Tomlin stayed unbeaten as the Cleveland Indians scored a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds for a sweep of their annual intrastate series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Cincinnati Reds
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Davis doubled to deep left, Uribe scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Bunted Foul 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Santana homered to right (394 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Lindor singled to left, Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Davis doubled to deep center, Tomlin scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Votto homered to center (408 feet), Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Santana homered to right center (419 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Suárez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Bruce grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Phillips lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Phillips batting
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Play Result 7-2
Hunter relieved Crockett.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Chisenhall struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Chisenhall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Ramírez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Santana popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Santana batting
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Zack CozartSS7
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Adam DuvallLF14
Tucker BarnhartC18
Timothy AdlemanP66
Substitutes
Caleb CothamP54
Tyler HoltPH40
Keyvius SampsonP68- Jordan Patrick PachecoPH62
Blake WoodP46
CLE
Rajai DavisCF18
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Carlos Santana1B41
Jose RamirezLF11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Juan Uribe3B4
Chris GimenezC46
Josh TomlinP32
Substitutes
Kyle CrockettP51
Tommy HunterP29
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