![]() However, the team returned home to sweep the Minnesota Twins to end the month. The Indians would then go on a west-coast trip that saw them go 2-5, and score one run or less in six of the seven games. The Indians' lead over Detroit was back to 7 1⁄ 2 games by August 22. The Blue Jays series, which was believed to be a potential playoff preview, featured three one-run games including a walk-off inside-the-park home run by OF Tyler Naquin. The Indians swept a four-game series from the Anaheim Angels to open up the home stand and took two out of three games from the Toronto Blue Jays to end the home stand. However, On August 11, the team opened an 11-game home stand - its longest of the season - that would put them on the winning track. Their lead over the Tigers decreased to just 2 games. The Indians struggled in early August, going just 3-6 in their first nine games. OF Tyler Naquin was named the AL Rookie of the Month for the second straight month. On July 8, SP Corey Kluber was also named to the team as an injury replacement. On July 5, SP Danny Salazar and SS Francisco Lindor were named to the All Star team. He would later be traded to the Texas Rangers. The Indians also had a deal on the table for Milwaukee Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy, but Lucroy exercised his no-trade clause and vetoed the trade to Cleveland. On July 31, they acquired RP Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for four prospects including OF Clint Frazier and P Justus Sheffield, widely considered two of the top four prospects in the Indians' farm system. The Indians were active at the trade deadline. Adding to the struggle was an injury to C Yan Gomes, who would not return until the final game of the season. However the team struggled near the end of the month and the lead slipped down to 4 games. The Indians would maintain a 5-7 game lead over the Detroit Tigers throughout much of July. The Indians won their game on July 1, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, in 19 innings - the longest game of the 2016 season - to extend their winning streak to 14 games, but it would end the next day with a 9-6 loss to the Blue Jays. OF Tyler Naquin was named the AL Rookie of the Month after batting. 177 opponent's batting average, was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for June. SP Danny Salazar, who went 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA and a. ![]() The Indians finished the month two games ahead of Kansas City. They spent the month battling with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and fading Chicago White Sox atop the AL Central. The Indians were a perfect 11-0 at home in June. Later in the month, the Indians would win a franchise record 14 straight games from June 17 through July 1. The Indians continued their success into June, as they would win their first six games of the month. The Indians would take three of four in Chicago later in the month to take the division lead. The Indians won 12 of 17 games between May 2–20, to close to within two games of the division leading Chicago White Sox. He would not return the rest of the season. He would only play 11 games before re-aggravating his shoulder. Outfielder Michael Brantley came back from a shoulder injury he suffered late in 2015. SP Josh Tomlin was a bright spot for April, as he went 3-0 throughout the month. Trevor Bauer, who started the year in the bullpen, would take Carrasco's spot in the rotation. On April 24, SP Carlos Carrasco left a game with a hamstring injury. The Indians struggled during the month of April, going just 10-11 during the month. They would get their first win a day later, as newly acquired 1B Mike Napoli hit the go-ahead home run in a 7-6 victory over his former team. Opening Day was scheduled for April 4, but was postponed due to a mixture of rain and snow until April 5. The Cleveland Indians opened up their 2016 season with a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Regular season Opening day starting lineup This was their first appearance in the World Series since 1997. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the American League Championship Series before losing to the Chicago Cubs in seven games after blowing a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 World Series. ![]() The Indians won the American League Central Division for the first time since 2007 and also beat the Boston Red Sox in the Division Series for their first playoff win in nine years. The 2016 Cleveland Indians season was the 116th season for the franchise and the 23rd season at Progressive Field. ![]()
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