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Indians pound Mariners’ Hernandez in 9-3 win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night. Jimenez (4-3) gave up five hits and three runs over six in... Full story

Lowe rolls on for Indians in 5-0 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe has lasted 16 seasons in the major leagues with one of the sharpest sinkers around, a simple pitch that has helped stabilize Cleveland’s rotation. It was working so well Tuesday against Minnesota’s lan... Full story

Indians slide continues with 12-1 loss in Boston

BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland pitcher Justin Masterson’s sinker wouldn’t sink or go where he wanted it to. Masterson’s control problems led to a quick 4-0 deficit and his teammates continued to struggle at the plate in a 12-1 loss ... Full story

Doubront leads Red Sox to 4-1 win over Indians

BOSTON (AP) — Felix Doubront pitched six strong innings and Cody Ross homered to lead Boston to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night, giving the Red Sox their first winning streak in May. Doubront (3-1) allowed one run on thr... Full story

Indians tee off on Beckett in 8-3 win over Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Embattled starter Josh Beckett did nothing to help restore his reputation Thursday night, getting booed off the field at Fenway Park in the third inning of Boston’s 8-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Jack Hannahan hit a two... Full story

Peavy coasts as White Sox pound Indians 8-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jake Peavy coasted for six innings before giving up a run in the seventh and Adam Dunn homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to an easy 8-1 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night and a split of th... Full story

White Sox beat Indians in 10 innings, 5-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Alex Rios tripled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Tuesday night. Cleveland closer Chris Perez (0-1) yielded a leadoff single to Paul Konerko, who was replaced b... Full story

Rangers top Indians 5-2 in 11 innings

CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to help lift the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. Beltre didn’t start for the fourth straight game due to a tend... Full story

Damon’s triple helps Indians beat Rangers 6-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Damon was signed to give the Cleveland Indians a bit of a jolt. Turns out, the Indians’ young players have provided the 38-year-old outfielder with a lift, too. Damon hit a two-run triple in his first home game f... Full story

Santana, Hafner homer as Indians beat White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner homered to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Santana hit his fourth homer of the season, a three-run shot in the fifth inning that landed well... Full story

Damon joins Indians, expected to start Wednesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Damon has joined the Cleveland Indians and manager Manny Acta plans to put his new outfielder in the starting lineup Wednesday. The team purchased Damon’s contract Tuesday and made room on the roster by designating ... Full story

Angels stop losing streak at 5, beat Indians 2-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Dan Haren went a long way on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels. New teammate Albert Pujols still didn’t go deep, but did contribute to the Angels’ 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday that snapped a fi... Full story

Cabrera’s hit in 9th lifts Indians over Angels 3-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the struggling Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday night. Albert Pujols went 1 for 4 as Los Angeles lost its fifth straigh... Full story

Indians lose to Royals

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have been dominant on the road this season. Playing at home, however, has proven to be a major problem. Kansas City added to the Indians’ home woes on Thursday, scoring three runs in the fifth innin... Full story

Royals end 12-game losing streak, beat Indians 8-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Billy Butler hit two of Kansas City’s four home runs to help the Royals snap a 12-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Indians 8-2 Wednesday night. Butler’s two-run blast off Ubaldo Jimenez (2-1) put the Roy... Full story

Indians hand Royals 12th consecutive loss, 4-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Derek Lowe allowed one run over six innings and the Cleveland Indians handed the Kansas City Royals their 12th straight loss, 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Royals have been outscored 73-44 during the streak, which ties for third-l... Full story

Masterson struggles in Indians 5-1 loss to A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Masterson was unbeatable last April. This year, the Cleveland right-hander is still winless in the month. Masterson labored his way through a third consecutive start, matching his career-high of six walks while al... Full story

Indians agree to $1.25M deal with Damon

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians may have found a boost for their stagnant offense. The team has reached agreement on a $1.25 million, one-year contract with free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, a person familiar with the deal said Thursd... Full story

Indians fall to White Sox 10-6

CLEVELAND (AP) — For four games, the Cleveland Indians had trouble hitting when it mattered. On Wednesday, the offense had its most productive game of the young season, but the rest of the team faltered in a 10-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox.... Full story

Indians lock up catcher Santana with 5-year deal

CLEVELAND (AP) — Two days after his birthday, Carlos Santana got a precious gift — financial security. Cleveland’s talented catcher signed a five-year, $21 million contract with the Indians, who locked up another “cornerstone... Full story

Chris Sale pushes White Sox past Indians 4-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Sale won his first career start, limiting Cleveland to one run in 6 2-3 innings and leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Indians on Monday night. Sale pitched out of Chicago’s bullpen the past two se... Full story

Santana’s 2 homers help Indians top Blue Jays 4-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians’ first win of the season wasn’t exactly a piece of cake. Still, it was worth celebrating. Carlos Santana hit two home runs on his 26th birthday, Derek Lowe pitched seven strong innings and Cle... Full story

Indians lose again, 7-4 to Blue Jays in 12

CLEVELAND (AP) — After starting a benches-clearing incident, being suspended and filing an appeal, Ubaldo Jimenez ended his drama-filled week by erasing any doubts. He was ready to open the season. It’s his teammates who don’t loo... Full story

Season Preview: Indians lean on pitching, hitting must improve

Tom Usher

CLEVELAND — The Indians are teetering on the brink of good and disaster. After starting the year 30-15 last year, they stumbled home with a mark of 50-67. But finishing 80-82 last year was a marked improvement over 65 wins in 2009 and 69 in 2... Full story

Cabrera signs 3-year deal with Indians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Done rebuilding, the Cleveland Indians believe they’ve got enough talent to contend this season, next season and perhaps for many more. Asdrubal Cabrera wants to be around for all of them. On the eve of their home opene... Full story

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