2012 Cleveland Indians season
| 2012 Cleveland Indians | |
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| Record | 68–94 (.420) |
| Divisional place | 4th |
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| Owner(s) | Larry Dolan |
| General manager(s) | Chris Antonetti |
| Manager(s) |
Manny Acta Sandy Alomar, Jr. |
| Local television |
SportsTime Ohio · WKYC (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning) |
| Local radio |
WTAM · WMMS Cleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus) |
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The 2012 Cleveland Indians season was the 112th season for the franchise. The team attempted to improve on its 2011 campaign in which was 80-82 and finished 2nd in the American League Central division. The team was also looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2007. The team played all of its home games at Progressive Field, which will be in its 19th season.
The Indians were in playoff contention for much of the first four months of the season. The team had a record of 44-41 at the All Star Break, and were just a few games back in both the AL Central and Wild Card races. However, the team struggled through the second half, going just 24-53 after the break, for a final record of 68-94, placing 4th in the division.
This marked the third and final season under the leadership of manager Manny Acta. Acta was fired on September 27 with six games remaining. Bench coach and former Indians' catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr. was named the interim manager for the team's final six games.
For the fourth straight season, the Indians would lose the season opener, in record fashion. The Indians played host to the Toronto Blue Jays and had a 4–1 lead before allowing the Blue Jays to even the score in the ninth-inning. The game would last 16 innings before the Indians fell 7–4 in what would be the longest season-opener in Major League history, besting the previous record of 15 innings (done in 1926 and 1960). The next day when the clubs had finished their second meeting, a 7–4 win for Toronto in 12 innings, it was the first time since 1969 that two games to open the season had gone 12 innings or more.
On the road against Seattle, the Indians had their largest comeback win since May 25, 2009 when they rallied from a 7-run deficit before eventually winning 11–10. The Indians won two of three against the Oakland Athletics and thus for the first time since the 1988 won their first three road series on the year.
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