Bieber pitches into 8th, Indians hang on to beat Yankees 6-5
Rookie right-hander Shane Bieber pitched into the eighth inning and Cleveland's shaky bullpen narrowly closed things out, lifting the Indians over the New York Yankees 6-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
5
Cleveland Indians
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Stanton homered to right center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Gardner grounded out to shortstop, Wade scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Alonso singled to right, J. Ramírez scored, Encarnación to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
J. Ramírez tripled to deep right, Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gardner hit sacrifice fly to center, Walker scored, Wade to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-4
Andújar scored, Walker to third on wild pitch by Bieber.
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Wild Pitch 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Walker doubled to deep left, Bird scored, Andújar to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Brantley doubled to deep center, Gomes and Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Gomes doubled to deep left, Naquin scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Gregorius popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Gregorius batting
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Play Result 5-6
Gregorius hit for Higashioka.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Walker walked.
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Andújar grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Frazier out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 5-6
Frazier ran for Bird.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Andújar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Bird singled to right.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Bird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Stanton homered to right center (388 feet).
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Stanton batting
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Play Result 4-6
C. Allen relieved N. Ramírez.
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Start Inning 4-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-6
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Lineup Change 4-6
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Yonder Alonso1B13
Jason Kipnis2B22
Tyler NaquinRF46
Yan GomesC15
Greg AllenCF25
Substitutes
Brandon GuyerRF24
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Aaron JudgeDH99
Aaron HicksCF12
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Greg Bird1B13
Miguel Andujar3B41
Neil Walker2B12
Kyle HigashiokaC11
Tyler WadeSS14
Substitutes
Clint FrazierPR15
Didi GregoriusPH18
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