Indians finishing like they started
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MINNEAPOLIS -- It was &#39;&#39;Scott Elarton Continued Employment Night&#39;&#39; at the Metrodome yesterday, as the elongated right-hander made a final bid for a spot on the Indians&#39; roster for 2005.
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They wore natty blazers and resplendent ties. They did not wear long faces. "We're fine," pronounced Indians manager Eric Wedge. "It's one game. It's over."
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The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead, scoring four runs in the first inning and beating the Minnesota Twins 7-1 Saturday night behind home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez.
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SHANE who? One champion has flown home but two more kept their hands firmly encircled around India&#39;s throat yesterday. Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie took a wicket each in their first two overs of the fourth
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A.J. Pierzynski hits a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the White Sox over the visiting Indians, 7-6, Friday night.
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Jake Westbrook takes pride in his consistency for the Cleveland Indians.
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The West Indies are back. And I say this not because of their triumph on Saturday but I base it on the way they fought tooth and nail to pull off the incredible victory.
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Andrew Hall and Boeta Dippenaar built a solid fifth-wicket partnership to leave the first Test in Kanpur evenly balanced at the close on day one.
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The New York Yankees wrapped up their  eventful three-game series against the Cleveland Indians with  an easy 9-1 win in American League action Thursday.
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Think patience and perseverance. And then turn your attention to Indian cricket. There is one man, Anil Kumble, who instantly comes to mind.
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England beat India by 70 runs in the second one-day international at The Oval in London on Friday. Victory gave England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and was the first time the team had
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The Indian cricket teamâs victory over Pakistan on Monday in a new lean, swift version of the elegant old game came to signify something far larger than itself.
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Rookie Jeremy Sowers won his third straight start with six solid innings, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the suddenly staggering Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
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Tenacious cricket from India restored the balance of a match that had seemed to be slipping away from them on the first day of the third Test against Australia here.
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Casey Blake hit a three-run homer, Fausto Carmona won back-to-back starts for the first time in almost two months and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Saturday.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched five solid innings, Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run home run and the Boston Red Sox led the Cleveland Indians 5-2 after seven innings in Game 7 of the AL championship series Sunday night.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games.