Lindor's 2-run blast in 7th leads Indians past Astros 4-3
Francisco Lindor hit a long two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Cleveland Indians over the Houston Astros 4-3 Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Progressive Field · 14,452 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Lindor homered to center (452 feet), Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Almonte homered to right center (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: 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 Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Bregman doubled to right, McCann scored, Gattis to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Gattis singled to left, Correa scored, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Encarnación homered to center (415 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
González homered to right center (402 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
McCann struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Correa fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Beltrán singled to deep right, Reddick to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Single 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Beltrán batting
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Play Result 3-4
Beltrán hit for Aoki.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Reddick singled to right center.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Play Result 3-4
Altuve caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 3-4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Altuve reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Carlos Santana1B41
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Jason Kipnis2B22
Lonnie ChisenhallCF5
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Yan GomesC15
HOU
Josh ReddickCF22
Norichika AokiRF11
Carlos CorreaSS1
Brian McCannDH16
Evan GattisC11
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Alex Bregman3B3
Marwin Gonzalez2B14
Tony KempLF12
Substitutes
Carlos Ivan BeltranPH15
Jose AltuvePH27
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