CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s baseball playoff run didn’t last long. The Indians were bounced from the post-season by the Tampa Bay Rays about 24 hours after the Reds had lost to the Pirates.
Alex Cobb dodged trouble for nearly seven innings and the Rays pitched their way to another must-have win on the road, beating the Indians 4-0 Wednesday night in the American League wild-card game.
The Indians had won 10 games in a row entering the playoffs.
Cobb, who missed a chunk of the regular season after he was hit in the head by a line drive, quieted a thundering Cleveland crowd and ended the Indians’ unexpected season.
Delmon Young homered in the third inning off rookie Danny Salazar as the Rays, playing in their third city over four days, advanced to face the AL East champion Boston Red Sox in the division series starting Friday.