2016 Cleveland Indians season
| 2016 Cleveland Indians | |
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American League Champions American League Central Champions |
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| Results | |
| Record | 94–67 (.584) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) |
Larry Dolan Paul Dolan |
| General manager(s) | Mike Chernoff |
| Manager(s) | Terry Francona |
| 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 2016 Cleveland Indians season was the 116th season for the franchise and the 23rd season at Progressive Field. 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. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the American League Championship Series before losing to the Chicago Cubs in seven games in the 2016 World Series. This was their first appearance in the World Series since 1997.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 vs Boston Red Sox
Starting Pitcher: Corey Kluber
The Cleveland Indians opened up their 2016 season with a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Opening Day was scheduled for April 4, but was postponed due to a mixture of rain and snow until April 5. The Indians lost the opener 6-2. 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.
The Indians struggled during the month of April, going just 10-11 during the month. On April 24, SP Carlos Carrasco left a game with a hamstring injury. He would miss the next six weeks. Trevor Bauer, who started the year in the bullpen, would take Carrasco's spot in the rotation. SP Josh Tomlin was a bright spot for April, as he went 3-0 throughout the month.
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