Students in the Kent State Student Center sat on couches or huddled around laptops Wednesday watching the final innings of the Cleveland Indians game against the Detroit Tigers, with each pitch taking on more meaning as history approached.
Jay Bruce hit his 34th home run of the season, Cody Allen picked up his 27th save and the Cleveland Indians set the American League record for most consecutive wins with 21.
“We haven’t seen this kind of winning streak in years — not since the (Oakland) A’s in '02,” said Nicholas LeMay, a junior integrated mathematics major. “It’s just really great seeing.