On Sept. 1, Farmer lasted just three innings, giving up five earned runs on three hits and three walks in a 10-0 loss to Cleveland.
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There’s been a healthy amount of debate what is actually the Major League Baseball record for longest winning streak. The Cubs wouldn’t win over 100 games in a season until the 2016 team got 103 last fall.
The Indians’ run, meanwhile, has been characterized by its overall dominance, as Cleveland has outscored the opposition by 104, trailed for just five innings and hit more home runs (41) than the total runs it’s allowed (35).
Tainsky says attendance is also affected by new ballparks, the team’s stability and the number of potential fans they can reach.
The end result was even different.
ST. LOUIS – Tommy Pham became the first St. Louis player in 13 years to amass 20 homers and 20 steals in the same season with a two-run homer and a pair of steals in a victory over Cincinnati.
The Indians didn’t trail long, with Abe Almonte starting the third with a slicing double down the right-field line.
J.R. Braswell, of California, drove 12 hours from Missouri to attend a game and be a part of the Indians’ record streak.
They did it in front of a championship crowd. “A great atmosphere. It felt like a playoff game”. “It’s been a lot of fun”.
How guys like Mike Napoli, Rajai Davis and Tyler Naquin became the heroes they did a year ago, all with Michael Brantley sidelined, is beyond me. “We thought we were going to walk them off right there”.
The notion that the streak is actually a detriment?
“This doesn’t really happen anywhere”, Bruce said.
After Tomlin retired the side in order in the first inning, the Royals took a 1-0 lead in the second. “They deserve all the credit they get”. We were hoping to make it hold up. Obviously the streak. People are going insane.
What we do know is that he likely won’t be used the same way he was past year. Francisco Mejia, pinch-hitting for Yan Gomes, grounded into a forceout at second and was replaced by pinch runner Erik Gonzalez. We find ourselves watching their games so often – the energy they’re playing with, the pitching they’re getting.
“Just the experience for guys like Allen, Mejia, to be right in the middle of it is invaluable”, Francona added. The big lefty went down in early August with knee tendinitis, came back in two and a half weeks and pitched in two games, but then went back on the DL and has not played since.
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Progressive Field will be sold out for the attempt at no. 23.
