Indians' Win Streak Stretches To 20, Defeat The Detroit Tigers, 2-0

CLEVELAND, OH —The 2017 Indians took another giant step toward etching their name in the history books, winning their 20th straight game by beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Tuesday. The Tribe ties the 2002 Oakland A’s with the third longest winning streak in baseball streak.

The Indians are now chasing the 1935 Chicago Cubs, which had a 23-game win streak, and the 1916 New York Giants, which won 26 games straight. They play Detroit on Wednesday afternoon, and look to win their 21st straight game.

Tribe pitcher Corey Kluber collected his 16th win and went the distance, throwing nine shutout innings, giving up a mere five hits and racking up eight strikeouts. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Cleveland newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor got Cleveland on the board with a leadoff home run in the first inning — a lead that held up in the shutout of the Tigers. Carlos Santana scored the Tribe’s only other run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.

For the Tigers, Matthew Boyd went five innings, giving up one run.

The Tigers and Indians play their final meeting of the season at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. The Indians, at 89-56, have the best record in the American League.

Photos by Ron Schwane/AP