Cleveland Indians: Reliving past postseason series against the Yankees

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NEW YORK – OCTOBER 08: Grady Sizemore #24 of the Cleveland Indians slides into home to score in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees during Game Four of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 8, 2007 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

2007 ALDS: Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees, 3-1

It was almost a decade before the Indians and Yankees met again in the postseason, coming in the 2007 American League Division Series. Once again, the offense proved to be a focal point of the series with games ending with 15 combined runs, 12 and 10 with one outlier three-run game.

The first game was a loud one for the Indians who tallied 12 runs in a 12-3 win to begin the series. Four home runs for the Indians led the way, including a four-RBI game from Kenny Lofton, who went 3-for-4 with a double.

The second game was a different story, needing extra innings to decide the winner. However, there was controversy. In the bottom the eighth with the Tribe at the plate and down one, Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was swarmed by midges, helping to result in a run for the Indians that forced extra innings. The Indians then won the game in the 11th inning to take a 2-0 series advantage.

The Yankees battled back in the third game of the series with an 8-4 win. New York scored a combined seven runs between the fifth and sixth inning. The Indians attempted the comeback, scoring one in the eighth, but fell short.

The Indians went on to win the series with a 6-4 final in Game 4. Grady Sizemore began the game with a solo shot and the Tribe didn’t look back, scoring two runs in the first, second and fourth innings of the game to secure the victory.

The series win put the Tribe in the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox and we’ll just leave it there.

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