Cleveland Keeps Its Magical Sports Year Going

Please ignore the Browns
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Oct 19, 2016 6:29 PM CDT
Cleveland Is Headed to the World Series
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana celebrates after making the final out during the ninth inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

A most unlikely pitching performance helped put a most unexpected team into the World Series. Rookie Ryan Merritt coolly delivered a lead to the Andrew Miller-led bullpen, and the Cleveland Indians won their first pennant since 1997, blanking Toronto 3-0 Wednesday in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, the AP reports. The Indians will open the World Series at home next Tuesday night against either the Chicago Cubs or Los Angeles Dodgers. They will try to boost what's already been a magical year in Cleveland after LeBron James and the Cavaliers earned the city's first sports championship since 1964. (More Cleveland Indians stories.)

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