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The Indians' record for the month was 25−4, and included the majority of the 22-game win streak, with Kluber pitching Cleveland to three of those victories in September. [ 22 ] The Indians clinched a playoff spot on September 14, the AL Central championship on September 17, and the #1 seed in the American League playoffs on September 30.
September 15 – The Cleveland Indians' American League record-breaking winning streak stopped straight at 22 with a 4–3 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. [115] September 16 – The Cleveland Indians earned their second straight American League Central Division championship, a first for the team since the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
This World Series set a new record for most players to hit a home run (14 to date in the World Series). With the teams combining to score 25 runs throughout the game, this was the highest scoring World Series game since the Florida Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians 14–11 in Game 3 of the 1997 World Series. [55]
A complete game shutout by ace Corey Kluber allowed the Indians to continue their incredible streak.
The Cleveland Indians established a new Major League record for most consecutive games won in stunning fashion on Thursday night, scoring a run each in the ninth and 10th innings to steal a 3-2 ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks set a Major League record by recording nine consecutive games where Arizona pitchers recorded ten or more strikeouts between April 24 and May 3, 2017. The Diamondbacks recorded their strikeouts during a four-game set with the San Diego Padres , followed by three games against the Colorado Rockies , and the first two ...
The Red Sox were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the second year in a row, having been swept by the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 American League Division Series. [17] This was the first postseason series victory for the Astros since the 2005 National League Championship Series .
This is a list of the longest team losing streaks in Major League Baseball history. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season. Two lists are provided—one with streaks that consist entirely of regular-season games and one with streaks of playoff games only.