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Carmona, Indians blank Twins 2-0

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona changed his grip — and finally his luck.

Using a wicked changeup to go with his sinful sinker, Carmona pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in more than two years, slowing Minnesota’s September surge and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the AL Central-leading Twins on Friday [...]

Cabrera homers in 10th, lifts Indians over Royals

Associated Press

Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera watches his ball after hitting a game winning solo home run in the tenth inning in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in Cleveland. The Indians won 4-3 in 10 innings.

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CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera pointed to his wife in the stands [...]

Hafner’s slam helps Indians beat Mariners 9-1

Associated Press

Indians Travis Hafner hits a grand slam off Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez in the seventh inning.

AL Central Standing

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CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner preferred facing hard-throwing Felix Hernandez to a rehab assignment in the minors. Maybe not a smart move, but gutsy.

Hernandez (8-10) walked Shin-Soo Choo to get to Hafner with the [...]

Cabrera, Donald homer, Indians beat Blue Jays 5-4

Associated Press

Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera, left, celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Trevor Crowe

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TORONTO — He’s only 24, but Asdrubal Cabrera is about the closest thing the Cleveland Indians have to a clubhouse leader these days. He showed why Sunday.

Cabrera hit a two-run homer, Jason Donald added a solo shot and the [...]

Choo drives in go-ahead run as Indians beat Jays

Associated Press

Cleveland Indians' Shin-Soo Choo, left, of South Korea, is congratulated by teammate Chris Gimenez after being walked in with the bases loaded by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil during the fourth inning.

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TORONTO — After another day of dealing, the Cleveland Indians pulled out a win, too.

Shin-Soo Choo doubled home the go-ahead [...]

Indians trade Austin Kearns to Yankees

Associated Press

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TORONTO — The Indians traded outfielder Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees on Friday.

Austin Kearns was batting .268 with eight homers and 42 RBI for the Indians.

Kearns, who was playing left field against the Blue Jays, was removed from the game after a seventh-inning single.

The Indians will receive a player to [...]

Yankees (63-36) vs Indians (42-58) Preview

STATS LLC

Starting Pitchers New York: Burnett (8-8, 4.77 ERA) Cleveland: Carmona (10-7, 3.51 ERA) 7:05 PM ET, July 28, 2010 Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Alex Rodriguez is hitless in Cleveland as his pursuit of homer No. 600 has stalled.

After failing to come [...]

Indians’ Tomlin tops Yankees in MLB debut 4-1

Associated Press

Tomlin took a shutout into the eighth inning against A-Rod and the rest of New York's potent lineup to win his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians, 4-1 on Tuesday night.

CLEVELAND — If Josh Tomlin was in awe of Alex Rodriguez and the mighty New York Yankees, he didn’t show it.

Tomlin took [...]

Rays’ Davis beats Indians 4-2, unbeaten in July

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, left, tags out Cleveland Indians' Jayson Nix at third in the second inning as the Rays win 4-2.

CLEVELAND — Reid Brignac liked his defense even more than his three-run homer. So did Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon.

Brignac staked Wade Davis to a 3-1 lead with one [...]

Rays end 5-year losing streak in Cleveland, 6-3

Associated Press

David Price (13-5) trailed 3-0 in the second, but the AL's All-Star game starter settled in. He allowed three hits in seven-plus innings and tied CC Sabathia for the league lead in wins.

CLEVELAND — David Price held it together after a rocky start, getting a three-run homer from Ben Zobrist and [...]