Indians face daunting toss as doubts rise before playoffs
In Minneapolis a skeptical fan dumps doubt on the Cleveland Indians’ chances. The 1997 champs must confront Pedro Martinez and a lineup plagued by injuries, with key players Thome L Bowen Jackson Fryman Reed and Lofton all nursing issues as they head toward a best of five with Boston.
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Colon Tends to Preplayoff Tuneup in Final Start
Cleveland watchful as Bartolo Colon makes last regular season start before postseason. He faces the Red Sox in game four of a best of five series after a five inning outing against Minnesota. Colon finished 14-9 with a 3.71 ERA, logging 204 innings behind Nagy. Fryman played as designated hitter in his first return from neck treatment, going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. Reed, after a blood clot procedure, allowed a walk but completed a double play. Molitor, likely playing his final game for the Twins, received a standing ovation after two hits in a ceremony honoring his career.
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Postseason Division Series schedule and matchups chaos
Fragmented OCR shows American League matchups York versus Texas with game times uncertain and Wells and Pettitte figures, plus Cleveland versus Boston dates and ESPN notes. Also mentions San Francisco San Diego Atlanta Chicago Houston New York games with unclear venues and TV plans.
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Cubs Giants tie in bid. tiebreaker set at Wrigley
Cubs and Giants blew leads on Sunday allowing Houston and Colorado to win. A one game tiebreaker at Wrigley Field will decide the final NL playoff berth after Houston beat Chicago 4 3 in 10 innings and Colorado beat San Francisco 9 8 with Neifi Perez homer in the ninth. Sammy Sosa finished at 66 homers as Mets fell to Atlanta 7 2.
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McGwire Hits Two Homers In Cardinals Win
McGwire connected twice in the Cardinals against Montreal, chasing Roger Maris 61. Sammy Sosa spent the year with him as the two neared Maris records. Streaks and milestones intertwined with other MLB action as Cubs Mets and Giants saw playoff chances fade. Williams finished 2-for-2 to end the season at .389 while Vaughn went 2-for-4. Yankees logged a seventh straight win for 114th victory. Marlins ended 54-108, worst since 1990s.
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