Indians take 3-0 ALCS lead over Toronto Blue Jays

Cleveland Indians celebrate win over Toronto Blue Jays — (Image credit: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

After beating the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, the Cleveland Indians are just one win away from making their sixth World Series appearance. Cleveland's 4-2 victory, which put them up 3 games to 0 in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, was especially impressive because starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had to leave the game in the first inning, after just 21 pitches, because his right hand began dripping blood; he had 10 stitches last week after cutting his finger fixing a drone, and they didn't hold. The Indians bullpen pulled through, with five pitchers getting no more than five outs apiece before closer Andrew Miller finished the game.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.