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Blake's blast completes Indians' comeback
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:31 AM
By Scott Priestle
The Columbus Dispatch
CLEVELAND -- For most of the season, victory for the Indians has tasted like whipped cream. Soon it could taste like champagne.
Casey Blake got a faceful of the former and a whiff of the latter after hitting a home run in the 11th inning that gave the Indians a come-from-behind, 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Their magic number for clinching the American League Central is seven, meaning any combination of wins by the Indians and losses by the Tigers adding to seven will send the Indians to the postseason for the first time in six years. It seems inevitable that they will break out the champagne, the traditional means of celebrating a division title.
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scarletandgrey;932834; said:Are we really only 1.5 games behind the Bo.Sox for the best record in the AL?
LitlBuck;933046; said:It would be nice to win the Central at home but that probably would mean that we would have to take the next two from the Tigers and then possibly sweep Oakland with Detroit losing a game over the weekend. I just hope we clinch the Division title before Sowers pitches again.
Who would have thought JP would hit two home runs and Blake hitting another walkoff. What a ride:)
Cleveland Indians' win puts Detroit Tigers on ropes, says Bill Livingston
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Bill Livingston
Plain Dealer Columnist
This was the win that meant October, no matter what the magic number says, no matter that the calendar says it is premature.
It took two swings for the Indians to turn defeat around.
Casey Blake took the second one and with it hit his second walk-off home run in four days. This one, hammered off Zach Miner, streaked on a line into the second row of the stands in left-center field, as the fans erupted in a celebration that felt like old times.
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INDIANS INSIDER
Jeremy Sowers likely to start for Cleveland Indians next week
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Paul Hoynes
Plain Dealer Reporter
Jeremy Sowers, who hasn't worn an Indians uniform since June 10, rejoined the team Monday. Manager Eric Wedge strongly suggested Sowers would start one of the games Sept. 26 when the Indians play a doubleheader against Seattle at Safeco Field.
It has not been the best year for Sowers.
After going 7-4 in 14 starts for the Indians last year, Sowers opened 2007 in the rotation. He went 1-6 with a 6.93 ERA in 12 starts and was optioned to Class AAA Buffalo on June 10.
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.5 game back of Boston for best record in the Bigs (both at 62 in the loss column)7-4 win
magic #: 5!!!!!!!
OH10;933064; said:I think the magic number right now should actually be 6, because we just took the season series from the Tigers. So if we take the final two and sweep Oakland, it's O-V-E-R.