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May 15, 2008 – It’s technically Thursday.

Cleveland Indians on May 15

May 15, 1998 – TEX @ CLE – For the second time in four games, the score was tied after 9 innings. And 10. And 11. And 12 and 13. The Devil Rays had handed Cleveland a loss three days earlier, but this time the Indians would win. Brian Giles led off the bottom of the fourteenth with a home run, giving Cleveland the 3-2 win.

May 15, 1984 – BOS @ CLE – The Indians emerged victorious over the Red Sox in the pitching debut of Roger Clemens, who finished with a no decision.

May 15, 1981 – TOR @ CLE – A sparse crowd of 7,290 sat in Cleveland Municipal Stadium to watch this one. Top of the ninth, two out. Cleveland leads, 3-0. Ernie Whitt is the last hope for the Blue Jays. A few moments later, the ball lands in the glove of center fielder Rick Manning, securing for Len Barker a perfect game. (It’s the 27th anniversary, too. One year for each out!)

Today:
Oakland A’s (23-18) – Greg Smith (2-2, 3.00 ERA)
at
Cleveland Indians (21-19) – Aaron Laffey (1-2, 1.83 ERA)

Greg Smith career vs. CLE – N/A

Aaron Laffey career vs. OAK – N/A

Standings:
Cleveland – 1st place AL Central, 0.5 up
Oakland – 2nd place AL West, 1 back

CLE vs OAK, 2008:
Season series tied, 4-4

CLE vs OAK, 2007:
Cleveland wins season series, 6-4

CLE vs OAK/KCA/PHA, all-time:
Cleveland leads series, 1002-872

Upcoming series:
May 16-18 – Cleveland at Cincinnati
May 20-22 – Cleveland at Chicago (A)
May 23-25 – Texas at Cleveland

Statistics, etc. from retrosheet.org and baseball-reference.com

May 14, 2008

 Cleveland Indians on May 14

    May 14, 2002 – BAL @ CLE – With two outs and none on in the bottom of the ninth, and the Indians trailing 5-2, Jolbert Cabrera reached on an error by Orioles third baseman Tony Batista.  The Indians then strung together three hits, capped with a two-run homer by Matt Lawton, to win by a score of 6-5.

    May 14, 1979 – TOR @ CLE – The only run in an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel came on Toronto second baseman Dave McKay’s throwing error in the bottom of the first.  Both starting pitchers went the distance, allowing a combined eight hits.  Cleveland was the victor, 1-0.

    May 14, 1961 – BAL @ CLE – In the first game of a doubleheader, the only run of the game came in the bottom of the fifteenth inning, when Cleveland catcher Johnny Romano scored on an error by the Baltimore shortstop Jerry Adair.

Tonight:
    Oakland A’s (23-17) – Joe Blanton (2-5, 3.82 ERA)
        at
    Cleveland Indians (20-19) – C. C. Sabathia (2-5, 6.55 ERA)

    Joe Blanton career vs. CLE – 2-4, 4.57 ERA

    C. C. Sabathia career vs. OAK –  2-7, 6.84 ERA

    Standings:
        Cleveland – 2nd place AL Central, 0.5 back
        Oakland – 2nd place AL West, 0.5 back

    CLE vs OAK, 2008:
        Oakland leads season series 4-3

    CLE vs OAK, 2007:
        Cleveland wins season series, 6-4

    CLE vs OAK/KCA/PHA, all-time:
 Cleveland leads series, 1001-872

 

Upcoming series:
    May 16-18 – Cleveland at Cincinnati
    May 20-22 – Cleveland at Chicago (A)
    May 23-25 – Texas at Cleveland

 

Statistics from baseball-reference.com