Indians overcome Corey Kluber injury to clinch AL Central crown
The Cleveland Indians clinched the AL Central title Monday night, overcoming an injury to ace right-hander Corey Kluber in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 7-4
Santana safe at second on error by right fielder J.D. Martinez, Davis scored, Pérez to third.
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Error 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Pérez singled to center, Crisp scored, Davis to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Cabrera singled to left, Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Pérez homered to right (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Cabrera singled to center, Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Napoli hit sacrifice fly to center, Kipnis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Kipnis doubled to deep left center, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Maybin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Kinsler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Iglesias flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Iglesias batting
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Play Result 7-4
Allen relieved Miller.
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Chisenhall flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Chisenhall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Ramírez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Cameron MaybinCF15
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Erick Aybar3B0
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
CLE
Carlos SantanaDH41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Coco CrispLF4
Tyler NaquinCF46
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Abraham AlmonteLF28
Rajai DavisCF18
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