Indians grab wild card
By Reuters in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-01 08:12
The Cleveland Indians claimed an American League wild-card berth, while the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers extended the season for one more game by finishing in a tie for the league's second wild-card spot on Sunday.
Cleveland capped a 10-game, season-ending winning streak with a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins that gave it a 92-70 record and ensured it would host the AL wild-card playoff game on Wednesday.
"Think I'm kind of speechless right now," said Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, who got Cleveland started with a two-run homer in the first inning.
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