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Cleveland Indians: 6th ALCS berth
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HARRY DOYLE RECAP – ALDS GAME 3
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT TEXAS RANGERS – OCTOBER 15, 1924 – GLOBE LIFE FIELD
Well, folks, if you tuned in looking for a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel… you must’ve clicked the wrong channel. This one had more hits than a jukebox at closing time. The Cleveland Indians outlasted the Texas Rangers, 11–9, to finish off a clean sweep and punch their ticket to the American League Championship Series.
And the story tonight? Z. Eneki. The man hit for the cycle. That’s right, a single, double, triple, and a home run—baseball’s rarest party trick. You don’t see that often, folks. Eneki was a one-man wrecking crew, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs, a walk, and probably a free steak dinner waiting for him somewhere in the clubhouse.
Israel Fernandez wasn’t about to let him hog the spotlight, though. He blasted two home runs of his own, picked up four hits, and drove in three. Between the two of them, they made Globe Life Field look like a Little League park. Fernandez hit .778 in the series, and I’m starting to wonder if he’s secretly using an aluminum bat.
Cleveland scored in seven different innings—seven!—and every time you thought the Rangers had a chance, the Indians just said, “Nope, here’s another couple of runs.”
The Rangers actually led early, 5–3, before their pitching staff collectively decided to reenact a dumpster fire. Starter J. Tucker got rocked for six runs, and the bullpen spent the rest of the night auditioning for the role of “gasoline on the flames.” By the end, their ERA looked like the price of a used car.
But give Texas some credit—they didn’t quit. Down 11–5, they made a little noise in the eighth with four runs, got the fans buzzing again, and forced Cleveland to bring in their closer. Unfortunately, the comeback fell short—like a fly ball in the wind.
Final score: Indians 11, Rangers 9. Cleveland wins the series, 3–0, and the Rangers are officially invited to start their offseason golf tournament.
Eneki gets the game ball for his cycle, Fernandez grabs the series MVP, and the Indians look every bit like a team on a mission. They’ll face the winner of the Yankees-Royals series next—assuming those two ever figure out who wants it more.
From Globe Life Field, I’m Harry Doyle saying—
Cleveland wins it, Texas loses it, and somewhere out there, a pitching coach is reconsidering his career choices.
Final: Indians 11, Rangers 9.
Cleveland sweeps the series, 3–0. 🎙️
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