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Colin Cowherd:
“Let me tell you what this game was: a reminder that baseball doesn’t reward talent in October — it rewards pressure tolerance. Anaheim has stars. Anaheim can slug. Anaheim can jump you early. But Cleveland? Cleveland keeps punching until you blink. And the Angels blinked.”
You hit two homers. You score six runs. You think you’re in control. And then suddenly it’s the third inning, there’s a rain delay, the crowd’s restless, the wind’s howling out, and Matt Holloway turns into a wrecking ball.
Four hits. Three doubles. Three RBIs. That’s not production — that’s dominance. That’s a guy saying, this ends tonight.
Harry Doyle:
“Holy cow! If you brought a scorecard, you ran out of room by the fourth inning! Cleveland just kept hittin’, and hittin’, and hittin’! Doubles everywhere! Triples! Home runs! It was like batting practice — only louder!”
Kevin Walters? THREE doubles! That ties a playoff record, folks! Matt Holloway? THREE doubles TOO! That’s not a coincidence — that’s a parade!
And how about that third inning? BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Before you could finish your hot dog, Cleveland had the lead and Anaheim was lookin’ around like, what just happened?
Cowherd:
“This is where Anaheim’s youth showed. They had momentum early — Garcia homers, Fernandez homers twice — and they couldn’t land the knockout punch. In October, if you don’t finish Cleveland, Cleveland finishes you.”
Look at the box score. Six runs allowed by Cespedes. Then the bullpen comes in and gives up five more. That’s not depth — that’s exposure.
Meanwhile Niccolai? Not perfect, but steady. He bent, didn’t break, and handed the game to Turner with a lead. That’s postseason pitching math.
Harry Doyle:
“And don’t forget the crowd! Thirty-five thousand strong, bundled up, freezing, and LOVIN’ it! Forty-eight degrees, wind blowin’ out, rain stoppin’ the game — didn’t matter! Cleveland just kept crankin’!”
Campbell homers! Hollander homers! Amero triples! Walters doubles again! If you blinked, you missed another run!
Cowherd (closing):
“Here’s the headline: Cleveland isn’t just winning this series — they’re imposing themselves. Up 2–0. One win away. Anaheim has firepower, but Cleveland has rhythm, experience, and right now, belief.”
Game 3 goes west. But momentum? That’s staying right here in Ohio.
Harry Doyle (final call):
“Indians win it! 11–6! One more and they’re movin’ on! Don’t touch that dial, folks — October baseball is ALIVE and KICKIN’!”