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Tue Jun 20 201703:43DH Edwin Encarnacion has hit well against Orioles throughout car...
DH Edwin Encarnacion has hit well against the Orioles throughout his career, and that trend continued Monday night. He went 1-for-4 with one RBI and four runs scored. His fourth-inning RBI double gave the veteran 1,500 career hits during an inning where the Indians scored four runs thanks to four doubles.
Mon Jun 19 201701:54DH Edwin Encarnacion hit two homers and drove in all five of Cle...
DH Edwin Encarnacion hit two homers and drove in all five of Cleveland's runs in Sunday's win. After a slow start, Encarnacion has been one of the best power hitters in the league. He had three hits Sunday and has six homers and 14 RBIs over his last 10 games. It was his second multi-homer game of the season.
Sat Jun 17 201703:551B Edwin Encarnacion has become big slugger Indians wanted for m...
1B Edwin Encarnacion has become the big slugger the Indians wanted for the middle of their lineup. After a slow start in which he hit .200 with four homers in 24 April games, he's resembled the player from his Toronto days. Encarnacion homered Friday for the second time in as many games, a three-run blast that reached the second deck in Target Field. He's hit .337 (30 for 89) with nine homers and 19 RBIs in his last 25 games.
Sat Jun 17 201703:551B Edwin Encarnacion has become big slugger Indians wanted for m...
1B Edwin Encarnacion has become the big slugger the Indians wanted for the middle of their lineup. After a slow start in which he hit .200 with four homers in 24 April games, he has resembled the player from his Toronto days. Encarnacion homered Friday for the second time in as many games, a three-run blast that reached the second deck in Target Field. He has hit .337 (30-for-89) with nine homers and 19 RBIs in his last 25 games.
Fri Jun 16 201704:44DH Edwin Encarnacion has put slow start behind him
DH Edwin Encarnacion has put his slow start behind him. Encarnacion belted a two-run homer in the second inning on Thursday, his 13th homer of the year. After hitting five home runs in his first 37 games, Encarnacion has hit eight homers in his last 24 games, batting .341 (29-for-85) in that stretch, with four doubles and 16 RBIs. Encarnacion on Thursday also matched his career high with four runs scored. He reached base in all five plate appearances, including a walk and a hit-by-pitch. "He's taking a lot of good swings," manager Terry Francona said. "It's nice to get him going. We've got a lot of baseball coming up and him being hot is going to help."
Mon Jun 12 201701:44DH Edwin Encarnacion doubled and scored in second inning
DH Edwin Encarnacion doubled and scored in the second inning. The slow-starting Encarnacion has now hit safely in 15 of his last 17 games, hitting .361, with five home runs with 10 RBIs in that stretch. "He looks dangerous now," manager Terry Francona said. "He looks hitterish. Pretty ferocious."
Sun Jun 11 201703:34DH Edwin Encarnacion appears to be coming out of season-long slu...
DH Edwin Encarnacion, who got off to a very slow start this season, appears to be coming out of his season-long slump. On Saturday, Encarnacion belted his second two-run homer in as many nights Encarnacion has 12 home runs, tying him with SS Francisco Lindor for the team lead. Since May 21, Encarnacion is hitting .362 with five home runs and 10 RBIs.
Sat Jun 10 201704:14DH Edwin Encarnacion especially with runners in scoring position...
DH Edwin Encarnacion, who has struggled this year, especially with runners in scoring position, had three hits, including the biggest hit of the game, a two-run homer in the fifth inning that gave the Indians a 4-3 lead. "That was nice for him and nice for us," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "To see him up there in that situation, doing what we brought him here to do."
Sat Jun 10 201702:13MLB roundup: Hicks homers twice, Yankees drub Orioles
NEW YORK -- Rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched a career-high seven innings and Aaron Hicks homered in consecutive at-bats to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.Montgomery (4-4) won his second straight start since laboring through 4 1/3 innings and throwing 98 pitches on May 29 at Baltimore. He followed up six scoreless innings in Toronto last Saturday by allowing two runs and five hits.Montgomery set a career high with eight strikeouts and issued one walk. He threw 94 pitches and pitched quickly after allowing both runs in the second. The left-hander allowed a two-run homer to Jonathan Schoop but with two on in the second, he began a stretch in which he retired 17 of the final 18 hitters.Hicks turned in the 10th multi-homer game by the Yankees, matching their total from last season. He hit a solo shot off Dylan Bundy (6-5) into the "Judge's Chambers" section in right field to start the sixth and added a two-run drive into the second deck... [More]
Sat Jun 10 201700:36MLB roundup: Hicks homers twice, Yankees drub Orioles
NEW YORK -- Rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched a career-high seven innings and Aaron Hicks homered in consecutive at-bats to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.Montgomery (4-4) won his second straight start since laboring through 4 1/3 innings and throwing 98 pitches on May 29 at Baltimore. He followed up six scoreless innings in Toronto last Saturday by allowing two runs and five hits.Montgomery set a career high with eight strikeouts and issued one walk. He threw 94 pitches and pitched quickly after allowing both runs in the second. The left-hander allowed a two-run homer to Jonathan Schoop but with two on in the second, he began a stretch in which he retired 17 of the final 18 hitters.Hicks turned in the 10th multi-homer game by the Yankees, matching their total from last season. He hit a solo shot off Dylan Bundy (6-5) into the "Judge's Chambers" section in right field to start the sixth and added a two-run drive into the second deck... [More]
Thu Jun 8 201704:101B/DH Edwin Encarnacion originally going to play first base Wedn...
1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion originally was going to play first base Wednesday. Before the game, manager Terry Francona said he had Encarnacion in his lineup but pulled him. "His right hip's been a little sore," Francona said. "When he got out here and got out of bed that first day, it was a little more sore. So we figured with the day off tomorrow, no DH today, let the trainers do their stuff, then hopefully by Friday, he'll be ready to DH again." Encarnacion pinch hit for the first time this season in the seventh and ended the inning by hitting a tapper to pitcher Chris Rusin with runners on second and third.
Sat Jun 3 201704:46DH Edwin Encarnacion singled to lead off second to extend hittin...
DH Edwin Encarnacion singled to lead off the second to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. He is 15-for-41 in the streak with three home runs and six RBIs.
Fri Jun 2 201703:46DH Edwin Encarnacion, who has 10-game hitting streak and started...
DH Edwin Encarnacion, who has a 10-game hitting streak and started 51 of the Indians' first 52 games, was given a day off Thursday. "He's played a lot, and this seemed like a good time to give him a day," Manager Terry Francona said.
Thu Jun 1 201703:33DH Edwin Encarnacion singled in last at-bat to extend hitting st...
DH Edwin Encarnacion singled in his last at-bat to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. During his streak, Encarnacion is hitting .368 (14-for-38), with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs.
Wed May 31 201705:411B Edwin Encarnacion 2-4 as he extended hitting streak to season...
1B Edwin Encarnacion was 2-for-4 as he extended his hitting streak to a season high nine games. During his hitting streak, Encarnacion is hitting .371 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs, raising his batting average from .199 to .232.
Tue May 30 201703:01DH Edwin Encarnacion hit 10th home run of season, mammoth 451-fo...
DH Edwin Encarnacion hit his 10th home run of the season, a mammoth 451-foot blast over the center-field wall in the fourth inning, extending his season-high hitting streak to eight games. During his streak, Encarnacion is hitting .355 (11-for-31) with three home runs, two doubles and five RBIs.
Wed May 24 201706:591B Edwin Encarnacion really wanted to play in this week's series...
1B Edwin Encarnacion really wanted to play in this week's series against the Reds, his former club, according to manager Terry Francona. After just missing a homer in Monday's series opener when his 428-foot blast sailed foul, Encarnacion reached the left field bleachers with a fair ball on Tuesday for a two-run home run, his eighth of the season. In the fifth, Encarnacion homered on a 3-2 pitch from Amir Garrett, giving him his first multi-homer game this season and the 26th of his career. "He really wanted to play, and I like that," Francona said. "I was really happy to have a guy who wanted to play that bad. I'm glad I didn't rest him."
Wed May 24 201702:45MLB roundup: Dodgers get walk-off win in 13th
LOS ANGELES -- Logan Forsythe, back from the disabled list, hit a walk-off double in the 13th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.Yasmani Grandal homered for the Dodgers, who won for the fifth time in the past six contests. Josh Fields (1-0) retired the side in the 13th for the win.Forsythe, who struck out four times before drawing a walk in the 11th inning, doubled off Jonathan Broxton (0-1), scoring Enrique Hernandez, who had walked. It was the first game in more than a month for Forsythe, who had been out due to fractured toe and a strained hamstring.Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw fanned 10, walked none and allowed three hits but did not factor into the decision. Kershaw threw a ninth-inning wild pitch that scoring the tying run for St. Louis. Cardinals starter Lance Lynn struck out 10 in eight innings of one-run ball.Twins 2, Orioles 0BALTIMORE -- Ervin Santana went the distance for Minnesota, and Brian Dozier added a solo... [More]
Wed May 24 201701:08MLB roundup: Twins' Santana blanks Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Ervin Santana went the distance for Minnesota, and Brian Dozier added a solo home run as the Twins scored a second straight victory over the Baltimore Orioles, winning 2-0 on Tuesday night.After a slugfest in the series opener Monday -- a 14-7 Twins win -- this game belonged to the pitchers, specifically Santana and Baltimore's Dylan Bundy.Santana (7-2) allowed a single in the second inning and another in the fifth and nothing more. He retired the final 14 batters he faced, struck out six and walked just two in his second complete game of the year, the 18th of his career.Bundy (5-3) was the hard-luck loser, dropping his second straight decision despite allowing just two runs and six hits in seven innings. He walked three and fanned seven.Rockies 8, Phillies 2PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Blackmon swatted a pair of two-run homers and Gerardo Parra added a solo shot to lead Colorado to a win over floundering Philadelphia.Rookie German Marquez (3-2) scattered seven hits in six innings... [More]
Wed May 24 201700:33MLB roundup: Santana-led Twins blank Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Ervin Santana went the distance for Minnesota, and Brian Dozier added a solo home run as the Twins scored a second straight victory over the Baltimore Orioles, winning 2-0 on Tuesday night.After a slugfest in the series opener Monday -- a 14-7 Twins win -- this game belonged to the pitchers, specifically Santana and Baltimore's Dylan Bundy.Santana (7-2) allowed a single in the second inning and another in the fifth and nothing more. He retired the final 14 batters he faced, struck out six and walked just two in his second complete game of the year, the 18th of his career.Bundy (5-3) was the hard-luck loser, dropping his second straight decision despite allowing just two runs and six hits in seven innings. He walked three and fanned seven.Rockies 8, Phillies 2PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Blackmon swatted a pair of two-run homers and Gerardo Parra added a solo shot to lead Colorado to a win over floundering Philadelphia.Rookie German Marquez (3-2) scattered seven hits in six innings... [More]
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