AL champion Indians rally in 9th, win opener 8-5 at Texas
The Cleveland Indians opened their American League title defense by rallying for an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
8
Texas Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Brantley singled to right, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Santana doubled to right center, Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Almonte singled to center, Naquin scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Encarnación homered to left (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-5
Almonte struck out swinging, Almonte safe at first on wild pitch by Darvish, Díaz scored.
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ramírez homered to right center (447 feet), Encarnación scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Odor homered to right center (428 feet), Mazara and Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Gómez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Profar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Profar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Andrus tripled to deep left.
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Triple 8-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Gallo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Gallo batting
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Play Result 8-5
Allen relieved Miller.
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Play Result 8-5
Martínez at third base.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Encarnación lined out to third.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 3-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Carlos GomezCF91
Shin-Soo ChooDH17
Nomar MazaraRF15
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Rougned Odor2B24
Jonathan LucroyC14
Joey Gallo3B17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Jurickson ProfarLF17
CLE
Carlos SantanaDH41
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Jose Ramirez2B11
Yan GomesC15
Tyler NaquinCF46
Yandy Diaz3B2
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Substitutes
Michael Martinez3B13
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