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They donned long johns. They slipped into the sleeved shirts. They stocked up on the stocking caps. This is how the Cleveland Indians prepared for their purported home opener against the Mariners at Jacobs Field last Friday, bundling up for baseball in 30-degree temperatures and sheets of snow. Perhaps, in some parallel universe, these are the conditions in which the glorious game is played. But here in the present tense of planet Earth, it's an alien experience. "They call us the boys of summer," Tribe outfielder David Dellucci said. "We're not supposed to be playing in frigid conditions." The conditions...

Indians hit for cycle in first inning to win 7th straight Game Information Stadium: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, OH Attendance: 38,564 (88.9% full) Game Time: 2:59 Temperature: 75 degrees, clear Wind: 7 mph Umpires: Home - Paul Schrieber, First Base - Mike Reilly, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg Fri 9/9 @CLE 4, MIN 2 Recap Sat 9/10 @CLE 7, MIN 5 Recap Sun 9/11 @CLE 12, MIN 4 Box Score · Complete Schedule: Indians | Twins CLEVELAND (AP) -- Hitting for the cycle on the first nine pitches they saw, the Cleveland Indians finished an emphatic...